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WRITTEN IN 1704 & 1710. 



NEW-YORK: WITDER & CAMPBELL. 



1625. 



C. S. Van Winkle, Printer 

3 Thames-street, New York. 



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I THjd PRIVATE JOURNAL 



KEPT BY 



ADAM SNZOBT. 

OK A JOURNKT 

FROM BOSTOJV TO JVEW-TORK, 
IN THE YEAR 1704. 

FROM THE OBIGXWAL MANU8CKIJT. 






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INTRODUCTION. 



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This is not a work of fiction, as the scarcity of 
old American manuscripts may induce some to 
imagine ; but it is a faithful copy from a diary in 
the author's own hand-writing, compiled soon af- 
ter her return home, as it appears, from notes re- 
corded daily, while on the road. She was a resi- 1 
dent of Boston, and a lady of uncommon literary ' 
attainments, as well as of great taste and strength 
of mind. She was called Madam Knight, out of 
respect to her character, according to a custom 
once common in New-England; but what was her 
family name the publishers have not been able to 
discover. 

The object proposed in printing this little work 
is not only to please those who have particularly 
studied the progressive history of our country, 
but to direct the attention of others to subjects of 
that description, unfashionable as they still are; 
and also to remind the public that documents, even 

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as unpretending as the following, may possess a 
real value, if they contain facts which will be 
hereafter sought for to illustrate interesting pe- 
riods in our history. 

It is to be regretted that the brevity of the work 
should have allowed the author so little room 
for the display of the cultivated mind and the 
brilliant fancy which frequently betray themselves 
in the course of the narrative ; and no one can 
rise from the perusal without wishing some hap- 
py chance might yet discover mo: e full delinea- 
tions of life and character from the same practised 
hand. Subjects so closely connected with our- 
selves ought to excite a degree of curiosity and 
interest, while we are generally so ready to open 
our minds and our libraries to the most minute 
details of foreign governments, and the modes and 
men of distant countries, with which we can have 
only a collateral connection. 

In copying the following work for the press, the 
©riginal orthography has been carefully preserved, 
in some cases, it may be, so far as to retain the er- 
rors of the pen, for fear of introducing any un- 
warrantable modernism. The punctuation was 
Tcry hasty, and therefore has not been regarded. 



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VII 



Two interruptions occur in the original near the 
commencement, which could not be supplied ; 
and in a few instances it has been thought proper 
to make short omissions, but none of them mate- 
rially affect the narrative. 

The reader will find frequent occasion to Com- 
pare the state of things in the time of our author 
with that of the present period, particularly 
with regard to the number of the inhabitants, and 
the facilities and accommodations prepared for 
travellers. Over that tract of country where she 
travelled about a fortnight, on horseback, under 
the direction of a hired guide, with frequent risks 
of life and limb, and sometimes without food or 
shelter for many miles, v^e proceed at our ease, 
without exposure anc' -' -«' without fatigue, in a 
day and half, throug ■ eopled land, sup- 

plied with good stage- ] public houses, 

or the still greater luxa. le elegant steam 

boats which daily traverse our waters. 



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Monday, Octb'r. y« srcond, 1704— About 
three o'clock afternoon,! begun mj Journey 
from Boston to New-Havei ^ being about 
twc Hundred Mile. My Kinsman, Capt. 
Robert Luist, waited on me as farr as Ded- 
ham, where I vvas to meet y* Western post. 

I vissitted the Rever *. Mr. Belcher, y« 
Minister of y« town, and tarried there till 
evening, in hopes y« post Wv*)uld come along. 
But he not coming, 1 resolved to go to Bil- 
lingses where he used to lodg, being 12 miles 
further. But being ignorant of the way. 
Mad™ Billings, seing no persuasions of 
her good spouses or hers could prevail with 
me to Lodg, there that night, Very kindly 



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went wyih me to y® Tavern, where I hoped 
to get my guide, And desired the Hostess to 
inquire of her guests whether any of them 
would go with mee. But they being tyed 
by the Lipps to a pewter engine, scarcely al- 
lowed themselves time to say what clown- 
ish ****** 

[Here half a page of the MS. is gone.] 
* * * Peices of eight, I told her no, I would 
not be accessary to such extortion. 

Then John shan't go, saisshee. No, in- 
deed, shan't bee ; And held forth at that rate 
a long time, that I began to fear I was got 
among the Quaking tribe, beleeving not a 
Limbertong'd sister among them could out 
do Madm. Hostes. 

Upon this, to my no small surprise, son John 
arrose, and gravely demanded what I would 
give him to go with me ? Give you, sais 1, 
are you John ? Yes, says he, for want of a 
Better; And behold ! this John look't as old 
as my Host, and perhaps had bin a man in 
the last Century. Well, Mr. John, sais I, 



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make your demands Why, half a pss. of 
eight and a dram, sais John. I agreed, and 
gave him a Dram (now) in hand to bind the 
bargain. 

My hostess catechis'd John for going so 
cheep, saying his poor wife would break her 
heart ***** 

[Here another half page of the MS is gone.l 
His shade on his Hors resembled a Globe on 
a Gate post. His habitt, Hors and furniture, 
its looks and goings Incomparably answered 
the rest. Il^p 

Thus Jogging on with an easy pace, my 
Guide telling mee it was dangero's to Ride 
hard in the Night, (wh*'^ his horse had the 
sence to avoid,) Hee entertained nr.e with 
the Adventurs he had passed by late Rideing, 
and eminent Dangers he had escaped, so 
that, Remeinbring the Hero's in Parismus 
and the Knight of the Oracle, I didn't know 
but I had mett vv*^ a Prince disguis'd. 

When we had Ridd about an how'r, wee 
come into a thick svNamp, wch. by Reason 



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of a great fogg, very much startled mee, it 
being now very Dark. But nothing dis- 
Kay'd John : Hee had encountered a thou- 
sand and a thousand such Swamps, having a 
Universall Knowledge in the woods ; and 
readily Answered all my inquiries wch« 
were not a few. 

In about an how?r, or something more, 
after we left the Swamp, we come to Bil- 
lii:ges, where I was to Lodg. My Guide 
dismounted and very Complasantly help't 
me down and sliewd the door, signing to me 
w*** his hand to Go in ; w*^^ I Gladly did 
— But had not gone many steps into the 
Room, ere I was Interogated by a young 
Lady I understood afterwards was the Eldest 
daughter of the family, with these, or words 
to this purpose, (viz.) Law for mee — what 
in the worhl brings You here at this time a 
night ? — I never see a woman on the Rode 
so DreadfuU late, in all the days of my ver- 
sall life. Who are You ? Where are You 
going ? I'me scarM out of my witts — with 



MADAM KNISHT. 



Hiuch now of the same Kind. I stood 
aghast, Prepareing to reply, when in coraes 
my Guide— to him Madam turn'd, Roreing 
out : Lawfull heart, John, is it You ?— -how 
de do ! Where in the world are you going 
with this woman? Who is Siie ? John 
made no Ansr. but sat down in the corner, 
fumbled out his black Junk, and saluted that 
instead of Debb ; she then turned agen to 
mee and fell anew into her silly questions, 
without asking me to sitt down. 

I told her shee treated me very Rudely, 
and I did not think it my duty to answer her 
unmannerly Questions. But to get ridd of 
them, I told her 1 come there to have the 
post's company with me to-morrow on my 
Journey, &c. Miss star'd awhile, drew a 
chair, bid me sitt. And then run up stairs 
and putts on two or three Rings, (or else I 
had not seen them before,) and returning, 
sett herself just before me, showing the way 
to Reding, that I might see her Ornaments, 
perhaps to gain the more respect. But her 

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Granam's new Rung sow, had it appeared, 
would affected me as much. I paid honest 
John w^^ money and dram according to 
contract, and Dismist him, and pray'd Miss 
to shew me where I must Lodg. Shee con- 
ducted me to a parlour in a little back Lento, 
w^h was almost filPd w'^ the bedsted, w''* 
was so high that I was forced to climb on 
a chair to gitt up to y^ wretched bed that lay 
on it; on w"** having Stretcht my tired 
Limbs, and lay'd my head on a Sad-colourd 
pillow, I began to think on the transactions 
of y® past day. 

Tuesday, October y^ third, about 8 in the 
morning, I with the Post proceeded forward 
without observing any thing remarkable; 
And about two, afternoon, Arrived at the 
Post's second stage, where the western Post 
mett him and exchanged Letters. Here, 
having called for something to eat, y^ wo- 
man bro't in a Twisted thing like a cable, 
but something whiter ; and laying it on the 
bord, tugg'd for life to bring it into a capa- 



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city to spread; w'^'* having w*** o;reat pains 
accomplished, shee serv'd in a disli of Pork 
and Cahage, I suppose the remains of Din- 
ner. The sause was of a deep Purple, 
w^^ I tho't was boiPd in her dye Kettle ; the 
bread was Indian, and every thing on the 
Table service Agreeable to these. I, being 
hungry, gott a little down ; but my stomach 
was soon cloy'd, and what cabbage I swal- 
lowed serv'd me for a Cudd the whole day 
after. ?* 

Having here discharged the Ordnary for 
self and Guide, (as I understood was the 
custom,) About Three afternoon went on 
with my Third Guide, wbo Rode very hard ; 
and having crossed Providence Ferry, we 
come to a River w*^** they Generally Ride 
thro'. But T dare not venture ; so the Post 
got a Ladd and Cannbo tVcarry me to tother 
side, and hee rid thro' and Led my hors. 
The Cannoo was very small and shallow, so 
that when we were in she seem'd redy to 
take in water, which greatly terrified niee, 



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and caused me to be very circumspect, sitting 
with my hands fast on each side, my eyes 
stedy, not daring so much as to lodg my 
tongue a hair's breadth more on one side of 
my mouth then tother, nor so much as think 
on Lott's wife, for a wry thought would 
have oversett our wherey : But was soon 
pui; out of this pain, by feeling the Cannoo 
on shore, w«h I as soon almost saluted with 
my feet; and Rewarding my sculler, again 
mounted and made the best of our way for- 
wards. The Rode here was very even and 
y« day pleasant, it being now near lunsett. 
But the Post told mee we had neer 14 miles 
to Ride to the next Stage, (where we were 
to Lodg.) I askt him of the rest of the 
Rode, foreseeing wee must travail in the 
night. Hee told mee there was a bad River 
we were to Ride thro', w^^ was so very firce 
a hors could sometimes hardly stem it : But 
it was but narrow, and wee should soon be 
over. I cannot express The concern of 
mind this relation sett me in : no thoughts 



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but those of the dang'ros River could en- 
tertain my Imagination, and they were as 
formidable as varios, still Tormenting me 
with blackest Ideas of my Approching fate 
— Sometimes seing my self drowning, other- 
whiles drowned, and at the best like a holy 
Sister Just come out of a Spiritual Bath in 
dripping Garments. 

Now was the Glorious Luminary, w*^ his 
s^ift Coursers arrived at his Stage, leaving 
poor me w**^ the rest of this part of the low- 
er world in darkness, with which wee were 
soon Surrounded. The only Glimering we 
now had was from the spangled Skies, Whose 
Imperfect Reflections rendered every Object 
formidable. Each lifeless Trunk, with its 
shatter'd Limbs, appear'd an Armed Eny- 
mie ; and every little stump like a Ravenous 
devourer. Nor could I so much as discern 
my Guide, when at any distance, which add- 
ed t© the terror. 

Thus, absolutely lost in Thought, and dy- 
ing with the very thoughts of drowning, I 

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come up w-^ the post, who I did not see till 
even with his Hors : he told mee he stopt for 
mee ; and wee Rode on Very deiiberatly a 
few paces, when we entred a Thickett of 
Trees and Shrubbs, and I perceived by the 
Hors's going, we were on the descent of a 
Hill, w*^**' as wee come neerer the bottom, 
'twas totaly dark w*** the Trees that sur- 
rounded it. But I Knew by the Going of 
the Hors wee had entred the water, w^^ my 
Guide told mee was the hazzardos River he 
had told me off; and hee. Riding up close tr 
my Side, Bid me not fear — we should be 
over Imediatly. I now ralyed all the Cou- 
rage I was mistriss of, Knowing that I must 
either Venture my fate of drowning, or be 
left like y® Children in the wood. So, as 
the Post bid me, I gave Reins to my Nagg ; 
and sitting as Stedy as Just before in the 
Cannoo, in a few minutes got safe to the 
other side, which hee told mee was the Nar- 
ragansett country. 

Here We found great difficulty in Travail- 



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not see till 
le stopt for 
iberatly a 
hickett of 
ved by the 
scent of a 
le bottom, 
1 that sur- 

Goinp; of 
-r, w^^ my 
s River he 
up close tr 
should be 

tlie Cou- 
bat I must 
ling, or be 
1. So, as 
my Nagg ; 
ore in the 
safe to the 
s the Nar- 

in Travail- 



ing, the way being very narrow, and on each 
side the Trees and bushes gave us very un- 
pleasent welcomes w^^ their Branches and 
bow's, w*^^ wee could not avoid, it being so 
exceeding dark. My Guide, as before so 
now, putt on harder than I, w^^ iro' weary 
bones, could follow ; so left mee and the way 
beehind him. Now Returned my distressed 
aprehensions of tl>e place where I was: the 
dolesome woods, my Company next to none, 
Going I knew not whither, and encompased 
w^** Terrifying darkness ; The least of which 
was enough to startle a more Masculine cou- 
rage. Added to which the Reflections, as 
in the afternoon of y« day that my Call 
was very Questionable, w^^ till then I had 
not so Prudently as 1 ought considered. 
Now, coming to y« foot of a hill, I found 
great difficulty in ascending; But being got 
to the Top, was there amply recompenced 
with the friendly Appearance of the Kind 
Conductress of the night, Just then Advan- 
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tures w«fc the Sight of that fair Planett pro- 
duced in mee, caus'd mee, for the Moment, 
to forgett my present wearyness and past 
toils ; and Inspir'd me for most of the re- 
maining way with very divining tho'ts, some 
of which, with the other Occurances of the 
day, I reserved to note down when I should 
come to my Stage. My tho'ts on the sight 
of the moon were to tnis purpose : 

Fair Cynthia, all the Homage that I may 

Unto a Creature, unto thee I pay ; 

In Lonesome woods to meet so kind a guide, 

To Mee »8 more worth than all the world beside. 

Some Joy I felt just now, when safe got or*e 

Yon Surly River to this Rugged shore, 

Deeming Rough welcomes from these clownish Trees, 

Better than Lodgings w**" JNereidees. 

Yet swelling fears surprise ; all darkapp ears- 
Nothing but Light can disipate those fears. ' 
My fainting vitals can't lend strength to say, 
But softly whisper, O I wish 'twere day. 
The murmer hardly warm'd the Ambient air, 
E're thy Bright Aspect rescues from dispair : 
Makes the old Hagg her sable mantle loose, 
And a Bright Joy do's through my Soul diffuse. 
The Boistero's Trees now Lend a Passage Free, 
And pleasent prospects thou giv'st light to see. 



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From hence wee kept on, with more ease 
y" before : the way being smooth and even, 
the night warm and serene, and the Tall and 
thick Trees at a distance, especially w" the 
moon glar'd light through the branches, 
fill'd my Imagination w^*» the pleasent delu- 
sion of a Sumpteous citcy, fill'd w*^ famous 
Buildings and churches, w**^ their spiring 
steeples, Balconies, Galleries and I know 
not what: Granduers w'^'^ I had heard of, 
and w^^ the stories of foreign countries had 
given me the Idea of. 

Here stood a Lofty churcVi — thero is a steeple. 
And there the Grand Parade » ^ see the people ! 
That Famouse (Castle ther«, we I but nigh, 
To see the mote and Bridg and TraJN so high— 
They'r ver} fine ! sais my deluded eye. 

Being thus a^reably entertain'd without a 
thou't of any thing but thoughts themselves, 
I on a suden was Rous'd from these pleasing 
Imaginations, by the Post's sounding his 
horn, which assured mee hee was arrived at 
the Stage, where we were to Lodg : and that 



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musick was then most musickail and agree- 
able to mee. 

Being come to mr. Havens', I was very 
civilly Received, and courteously entertaiu- 
ed, in a clean comfortable House ; and the 
Good woman was very active in helping off 
my Biding clothes, and then ask't what I 
would eat. I told her I had some Choco- 
lett, if shee would prepare it ; which with 
the help of some Milk, and a little clean 
brass Kettle, she soon effected to my satis- 
faction. I then betook me to my Apartment, 
w*^** was a little Room parted from the Kitch- 
en by a single bord partition ; where, after I 
had noted the Occurrances of the past day, 
I went to bed, which, tho' pretty hard. Yet 
neet and handsome. But I could get no 
sleep, because of the Clamor of some the of 
Town tope-ers in next Room, Who were 
r;jtred into a strong debate concerning y® 
Signifycation of the name of their Country, 
(viz.) Nnrraganset. One said it was named 
so by y« Indians, because there grevv a Brier 









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there, of a prodigious Hi^hth and bigness, the 
like hardly ever known, cilled by the In- 
dians Narragansett; And quotes an Indian 
of so Barberous a name for his Author, that 
I could not write it. His Antagonist Re- 
pljed no— It was from a Spring it had its 
name, wh hee well knew where it was, 
which was extreem cold in summer, and as 
Hott as could be imagined in the winter, 
which was much resorted too hy the natives, 
and by them called Narragansett, (Hott and 
Cold,) and that was the originall of their 
places name — with a thousand Imperdnan- 
ces not worth notice, w*'^ He utter'd with 
such a Roreing voice and Thundering blows 
with the fist of wickedness on the Table, 
that it peirced my very head. I heartily 
fretted, and wish't 'um tongue tyed; but 
w*'' as little succes as a freind of mine once, 
who was (as shee said) kept a whole night 
awake, on a Jorny, by a country Left, and 
a Sergent, Insigne and a Deacon, contrivi*ig 
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1,ept calling for tother Gill, v^^^ while they 
•were swallowing, was some Intermission; 
But presently, like Oyle to fire, encreased 
the flame. I set my Candle on a Chest by 
the bed side, and setting up, fell to my old 
way of composing my Resentments, in the 
following manner : 

I ask thy Aid, O Potent Rum ! 

To Charm these wrangling Topers Dum. 

Thou hast their Giddy Brains possest— 

The man confounded w^** the Beast— 

And I, poor I, can get no rest. 

Intoxicate them with thy fumes : 

O still their Tongues till morning comes ! 

And I know not but my wii^hes took effect ; 
for the dispute soon ended w^^^ 'tother Dram ; 
and so Good night ! 

Wedensday, Octob"" 4th. About four in 
the morning, we set out for Kingston (for so 
was the Town called) with a french Docter 
in our company. Hee and y« Post put on 
very furiously, so that I could not keep up 
with them, only as now and then they'd stop 
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e they 
ission ; 
creased 
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effect; 
: Diana ; 

t four in 
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1 Docter 
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furnished w*^ accommodations for Travellers, 
so that we were forced to ride 22 miles by 
the post's account, but neerer thirty by mine, 
before wee could bait so much as our Horses, 
w*'*' I exceedingly complained of. But the 
post encourag'd mee, by saying wee should 
be well accommodated anon at mr. Devills, 
a few miles further. But I questioned whe- 
ther we ought to go to the Devil to be helpt 
out of affliction. However, like the rest of 
Deluded souls that post to y« Infernal denn, 
Wee made all posible speed to this Devil's 
Habitation ; where alliting, in full assurance 
of good accommodation, wee were going in. 
But meeting his two daughters, as I suposed 
twins, they so n^eily resembled each other, 
both in features and habit, and look't as old 
as the Divel himselfe, and quite as Ugly, 
We desired entertainm't, but could hardly 
get a word out of 'urn, till with our Impor- 
tunity, telling them our necesity, &c. they 
call'd the old Sophister, who was as sparing 
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no, or none, was the reply's hee made us to 
our demands. Hee dififered only in this 
from the old fellow in to'ther Country : hee 
let us depart. However, I thought it proper 
to warn poor Travailers to endeavour to 
Avoid falling into circumstances like ours, 
w'^** at our next Stage I sal down and did 
as followeth : 

May all that dread the cruel feind of night 
Keep on, and not at this curs't Mansion light. 
»Ti8 Hell ; 'tis Hell ! and Devills here do dwell : 
Here dwells the Devill—surely this's Hell. 
Nothing but Wants : a drop to cool yo'r Tongue 
Cant be procured these cruel Feinds among. 
Plenty of horrid Grins and looks sevear, 
Hungsr and thirst, But pitty's bannish'd here— 
The Right hand keep, if Hell on Earth you fear ! 

Thus leaving this habitation of cruelty, we 
went forward; and arriving at an Ordinary 
about two mile further, found toller, ble ac- 
commodation. But our Hostes, being a 
pretty full mouth'd old creature, entertain'd 
our fellow travailer, y« french Docter, w^^ 
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mities ; and whisperd to him so lou'd, that 
all y« House had as full a hearing as hee : 
which was very divirting to y« company, (of 
whirh there was a great many,) as one might 
see by their sneering. But poor weary I 
slipt out to enter my mind in my Jornal, 
and left my Great Landly with her Talka- 
tive Guests to themselves. 

From hence we proceeded (about ten fore- 
noon) through the Narragansett country, 
pretty Leisurely; and about one afternoon 
come to Paukataug River, w^*^ was about 
two hundred paces over, and now very high, 
and no way over to to'ther side but this. I 
darid not venti:re to Ride thro, my courage 
at best in such cases but small. And now at 
the Lowest Ebb, by reason of my weary, 
very weary, hungry and uneasy Circum- 
stances. So takeing leave of my company, 
tho' w^^ no little Reluctance, that 1 could 
not proceed w^^ them on my Jorny, Stof) 
at a little cottage Just by the River, to wait 
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lived there said would be in a little time, and 
he would conduct me safe over. This little 
Hutt was one of the wretchedest I ever saw 
a habitation for human creatures. It was 
suported with shores enclosed with Clap- 
bords, laid on Lengthways, and so much 
asunder, that the Light come throu' everjr 
w here ; the doore tyed on w^*^ a cord in y* 
place of hinges ; The floor the bear earth ; 
no windows but such as the thin covering 
afforded, nor any furniture but a Bedd w^ 
a glass Bottle hanging at y' head on't ; an 
earthan cupp, a small pewter Bason, A Bord 
w^** sticks to stand on, instead of a table, 
and a block or two in y® corner instead of 
chairs. The family were the old man, his 
wife and two Children ; all and every part 
being the picture of poverty. Notwithstand- 
ing both the Hutt and its Inhabitanre were 
very clean and tydee : to the crossing the 
Old Proverb, that bare walls make giddy 
bows-wifes. 

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misserable crew ; and the Impressions their 
wretchedness formed in me caused mee on 
y« very Spott to say : 

The' 111 at ease, A stranger and alone, 
All my fatigu's shall not extort a grone. 
These Indigents have hunger wth their ease ; 
Their best is wors behalfe then my disease. 

Their Misirable hutt wch Heat and Cold 

Alternately without Repulse do hold ; 

Their Lodgings thyn and hard, their Indian fare, 

The mean Apparel which the wretches wear. 

And their ter thousand ills wch can't be told, 

Makes nature er'e His midle age'd look old. 

When I reflect, my late fatigues do seem 
Only a notion or forgotten Dreem. 

I had scarce done thinking, when an Indian- 
like Animal come to the door, on a creature 
very much like himselfe, in mien and fea- 
ture, as well as Ragged cloathing ; and hav- 
ing 'litt, makes an Awkerd Scratch w^^ his 
Indian shoo, and a Nodd, sitts on y« block, 
fumbles out his black Junk, dipps it m y^ 
Ashes, and presents it piping hott ta his 
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without speaking, for near a quarter of aa 
hqwer. At length the old man said hpw 
do's Sarah do ? who I understood was the 
wretches wife, and Daughter to y® oM man : 
he Replyed — as well as can be expected, 
&c. So I remembred the old say, ^nd su- 
posed I knew Sa ah's case. Butt hee being, 
as 1 understood, going over the River, as ug- 
ly as hee was, I was glad to ask him to show 
me y« way to Saxtons, at Stoningtown; 
w*^^ he promising, I ventur'd over w*** the 
old mans assistance ; who having rewarded 
to content, with my Tattertailed guide, I 
Ridd on very slowly thro' Stoningtown, 
where the Rode was very Stony and uneven,, 
I asked the fellow, as we went, divers ques- 
tions of the place and way, &>c. I being ar« 
rived at my country Saxtons, at Stonington, 
was very well accommodated both as to vic- 
tuals and Lodging, the only Good of both I 
had found since my setting out. Here I 
heard there was an old man and his Daugh- 
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aiid being now destitute of a Goide, gladly 
waited for them, being in so good a harbour, 
and accordingly, Thirsday, Oetoh-^ y« 5th^ 
about 3 in the afternoon, I sat forward witb 
neighbour Polly and Jemima, a Girl about 
18 Years old, who bee said he had been to 
fetch out of the Narragansetts, and said they 
had Rmie thirty miles that day, on a sory 
lean Jade, w<h only a Bagg under her for 
a pillion, which the poor Girl often com- 
plain'd was very uneasy. 

Wee made Good speed along, w*^** made 
poor Jemima make many a sow'r face, the 
mare being a very hard trotter; and after many 
a hearty and bitter Oh, she at length Low'd 
out: Lawful Heart father! this bare mare 
hurts mee Dingeely, Fme direfull sore I 
vow ; with many words to that purpose : 
poor Child sris Gaffer— she us't to serve 
your mother so. I don't care how mother 
us't to do, quoth Jemima, in a pasionate. 
tone. At which the old man Laught, and 
kik't his Jade o' the side, which made her 
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About seven that Evening, we come to 
New London Ferry : here, by reason of a 
very high wind, we mett with great diffi- 
cuhy in getting over — the Boat tos't ex- 
ceedingly, and our Horses capper'd at a very 
surprizing Rate, and set us all in a fright ; 
especially poor Jemima, who desired her fa- 
ther to say so jack to the Jade, to make her 
stand. But the careless parent, taking no 
notice of her repeated desires. She Rored 
out in a Passionate manner: Pray suth fa- 
ther. Are you deaf? Say so Jack to the 
Jade, 1 tell you. The Dutiful Parent obey's; 
saying so Jack, so Jack, as gravely as if 
hee'd bin to saying Catechise after Young 
Miss, who with her fright look'l of all coul- 
lers in y® Raiu Bow. 

Being safely arrived at the house of Mrs. 
Prentices in N. London, I treated neighbour 
Poliy and daughter for their divirting com- 
pany, and bid them farewell ; and between 
Bine and ten at night waited on the Rev* 
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town, who kindly Invited me to Stay that 
Bight Ht his house, where 1 was very haml- 
iomeiy and plentifully treated and Lodjr'd ; 
and made good the Great Chi;racter I had 
before heard concerning him : viz. that hee 
was the most affable, courteous, Gcnero's 

and best of men. 

Friday, Octof 6th. I got up very early, 
in Order to hire somebody to go with mee tft 
New Hav^n, being in Great parplex.ty at 
the thoughts of proceeding alone ; which 
nty most hospitable entertainer observmgr 
himseWe went, and soon return'd w'" * 
young Gentleman of the to v.,. who he could 
confide in to Go with mee ; and about eight 
tiiis morning, w* Mr. Joshua Wheeler my 
new Guixle, takeiug leave of this worlhj^, 
Gemleman, Wee advanced on towards SeiiP^ 
brook. The Rodes all along this way are 
very ba.l, Incumbred w"> Rocks and mo»n- 
tainos passages, W" were very disagreeable 
to my tired carcass ; but we went on with a 
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pleasent. But afier about f iglit milrs Ride- 
ing, in going over a Briilge undor w*^*' the 
River Run very swift, my hors stumbled, and 
very narrowly V-aped falling over into the 
water; w*'*' extreemly frightened mee. But 
through God's Goodness I met with no 
harm, and mounting agen, in about half a 
miles Rideing, come to an ordinary, were 
well entertained by a woman of about seven- 
ty and vantage, but of as Sound Intellec- 
tuals as one of seventeen. Shee entertain'd 
Mr. Wheeler w*** some passages of a Wed- 
ding awhile ago at a place hard by, the 
Brides-Groom being about her Age or 
something above. Saying his Children was 
dredfully against their fathers marrying, w^** 
shee condemned them extreemly for. 

^HlFrom hence wee went pretty briskly for- 
ward, and arriv'd at Saybrook ferry about 
two of the Clock afternoon ; and crossing it, 
wee caird at an Inn to Bait, (foreseeing we 
should not have such another Opportunity 
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Ride- 
/*=•» the 
d, and 
ito the 
. But 
ith no 
half a 
, were 
seven- 
itellec- 
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Wed- 
>y, the 
ige or 
in was 
ng, w*^"* 

ly for- 
about 
ising it, 
ing we 
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mJlady 



€om^ in, with her hair about her oars, and 
hands at full pay scratching. Shce told us 
shee had some mutton W** shee would broil, 
W'- 1 was glad to hear ; But 1 supose forgot 
to wash her scratchers ; in a little time shee 
brot it in; but it being pickled, and my 
Guide said it smelt strong of head >anse, we 
left it, and p*^ sixpence a piece for our Din- 
ners, w*^^ was only smell. 

So wee putt forward with all speed, and 
about seven at night come to Killingsworth, 
and were tollerably well with Travillers 
fare, and Lodgd there that night. 

Saturday, Oct. 7th, we sett out early ia 
the Morning, and being something una- 
quainted w**^ the way, having ask't it of 
some wee mett, they told us wee must Ride^ 
a mile or two and turne down a Lane on the 
Right hand; and by their Direction wee 
Rode on. but not Yet comeing to y^ turning, 
we mett a Young fellow and ask't him how 
farr it was to the Lane which turn'd down 
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a r.ttle furthc^r, and turn down by the Comer 
of uncle Sams Lett. My Guide vented his 
Spleen at the Lubber; and we soon aftef 
came into the Rhode, and keeping still on, 
without any thing further Rem.rkabell, 
al>out two a clock afternoon we arrived at 
New Haven, where I was received with all 
Posibh* Respects and civility. Here I dis- 
charged Mr. Wheeler with a reward to his 
satisfaction, and took some time to rest after 
so long and toilso ne a Journey ; And In- 
form'd myselfe of the manners and customs 
of the place, and at the same time employed 
myselfe in the af^iir I went there upon. 

They are Governed by the same Laws as 
wee in Boston, (or little differing,) thr'out 
this whole Colony of Connecticot, And 
%iuch the same way of Church Government, 
and many of them good. Sociable people, 
and I hope Religioiis too : but a little too 
much Independaut in their principalis, and, 
as I have been told, were formerly in their 
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sach as their Lawes made OiTen- 
def!^, even to a harmless Kiss or Innocent 
merriment amon^ Young people. Whip- 
ping being R frequent and counted an easy 
Punishment, about w"'^ as other Crimes, the 
Judges were absolute in their Sentances. 
They told mee a pleasant storv about a pair 
of Jtistices in those parts, w^*^ 1 may not omit 
the relation of. 

A negro Slave belonging to a man in y» 
Town, stole a hogs head from his master, 
and gave or sold it to an Indian, native of the 
place. The Indian sold it in the neighbour- 
hood, and so the thett was found out. There- 
upon the Heathen wasSriml, and carried to 
the Justices House to be Examined. But 
, his worship (it seems) was gone into the 
felld, with a Brother in office, to gather ia 
his Pompkons. Whither the n»alefactor is 
hurried, And Complaint made, and satisfac- 
tion in the name of Justice demanded. 
Their Worships cann't proceed in forai 
without a Bench : whereupon they Order 



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one to be Imediately erected, wh.ch.fot 
^a„t of fitter materials, they mde w.A 
pompions-which being finished down s « 
Lir Worships, and the Malefactor cald. 

and by the Senior Justice Interrogated after 
the following manner. You Indian why d.d 
You steal from this man ? You sho dn t do 
so_it's a Grandy wicked thing to steal. 
Hol't Hol't, cryes Justice Jun'- Brother, You 
speak negro to him. I'le ask him. You 
sirrah, why did You steal this man's Hoggs- 
head ? Hog^shead.' (yo,\ys t^^yna^^O 
^enostomany. No? says h.s Worship 
and pulling off his hatt. Patted h.s own head 
with his hand, sais,Tatapa-You, Tatapa- 
yo« ; all one this. Hoggshead all one this. 
Hah! saysNetop, now me stomany that. 
Whereupon the Company fell into a great fitt 
of Laughter, even to Roreing. Silence .sco- 
„.anded,but to no effect: fortheycctmued 

perfectly Shouting. Nay, sa.s h.s worsh p 
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tty are on Lecture days and Training days 
mostly : on the former there is Riding from 

town to town. 

** And on training dayes The Youth divert 
themselves by Shooting at the Target, as 
they call it, (but it very much resembles a pil- 
loty,) where hee that hitts neerest the white 
has some yards of Red Ribbin presented him, 
w«^ being tied to his hattband, the two ends 
streeming down his back, he is Led away in 
Triumph, w*^ great applausfei,-as the winners 
of the Olympiack Games. They generally 
marry very young : the males oftener as I 
am told under twentie than above ; they ge- 
nerally make public wedings, and have a 
way something singular (as they say) in 
some of them, viz. Just before Joyning 
hands the Bridegroom quitts the place, who 
is soon followed by the Bridesmen, and as it 
were, dragg'd back to duty— being the re- 
verse to y« former practice among us, to 
steal m» Pride. 

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5ilongby the sea side, as farr as I Bodem 
.^e Collony, and those very good. And 
they Generally lived very well and com- 
fortably in their famelies. But too Indul- 
gent (especially y« farmers) to their slaves: 
sufering too great familiarity from them, 
permitting y- to sit at Table and eat with 
j^h^m, (as they say to save time,) and into 
'^he di9h goes the M^9k Jioof as ftreelyas.the 
white hand. They told me that ihere w.ftS 
a f^r^er lived nerethe Town where I lodgd 
^^^a,)Siad^^roe difference w'^ his slave, con- 
Icerning 9C^mething the master had promised 
him apd did not punctualy .perform ; w«»» 
ca»sed spjne hard words between thpm; 
But atlength they put the matter to Arbi- 
tration and Bound themselves >to.stat)d to 
the award of such as they named— W^^ dppe, 
the Arbitrators, Haying heard ;^he Allega- 
tions of both parties, Order the master to 
pay 40« to l)lack face, and acknowledge his 
fault. And so the matter en^ed : the pqor 
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There are every where in the Towns as I 
passed, a Number of Indians the Natives of 
the Country, and are the most salvage of all 
the salvages of that kind that I had ever 
Seen : little or no care taken (as I heard 
upon enquiry) to make them otherwise. 
They have in some places Landes of their 
owne, and Govern'd by Law's of their own 
remaking ;— they marry many wives and at 
pleasure put them away, and on the y« least 
dislike or fickle humour, on either side, say- 
ing stand away to one another is a sufficient 
^Divorce. And indeed those uncomely Stand 
aways are too much in Vougue among the 
English in this (Indulgent Colony) as their 
Records plentifully prove, and that on very 
nrivial matters, of which some have been 
told me, but are not proper to be Related by 
a Female pen, tho some of that foolish sex 
have had too large a share in the story. 
I If the natives con nitt any crime on their 
own precincts among themselves, y« English 
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lish ground, they are punishable by our 
Laws. They mourn for their Dead by 
blacking their fa^jes, and cutting their hair, 
after an Awkerd and frighifuU manner ; But 
can't bear You should mention the names of 
their dead Relations to them : they trade 
most for Rum, for w«»» they^ hazzard their 
very lives ; and the English fit them Gene- 
rally as well, by seasoning it plentifully with 

water. 

They give the title of merchant to every 
trader ; who Rate their Goods according to 
the time and spetia they pay in : viz. Pay, 
mony. Pay as mony, and trusting. Pajr is 
Grain, Pork, Beef, &g. at the prices sett by 
the General Court that Year ; mony is pieces 
of Eight, Ryalls, or Boston or Bay shillings 
(as they call them,) or Good hard money, as 
sometimes silver coin is termed by them ; 
also Wampom, viz^- Indian beads w''** serves 
for change. Pay as mony is provisions, as 
afores^ one Third cheaper then as the As- 




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jeqibly or Gene* Court sets it; and Trw^i 
as they and the mere h* agree for time. 

Now, when the buyer comes to ask for a 
comodiry, sometimes before the merchant 
answers that he has it, he sais, is ¥mr pay 
redyf Perhaps the Chap Reply's Yes: 
what do You pay in? say's the merchant. 
The buyer having answered, then the price 
is set ; as suppose he wants a sixpenny knife, 
in pay it is 12d— in pay as money eight 
pence, and hard money its own price, viz. 
6d. It seems a very Intricate way of trade 
and what Lex Mercatoria had not thought of. 
Being at a merchants house, in comes a 
tall country fellow, w*^ his alfogeos full of 
^Tobacco ; for they seldom Loose their Cudd, 
but keep Chewing and Spitting as long as 
they'r eyes are open, — he advanc^t to the 
midle of the Room, makes an Awkward 
Nodd, and spitting a Large deal of Aroma- 
tick Tincture, he gave a scrape with his 
shovel like shoo, leaving a small shovel full of 
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his own pretty BoHy m.h h.s hanas una. 

his arms. St -od staring rown'd h.m, hke 
a Cat. let out of a Basket*. At last, hke 

the creature Balaam Rode on. he opened h.s 
„,„utha«dsaid: have You any B--"nenf-r 

Hatbands to sell I pray ? The Quest.ons 
and Answers about the pay bemg p.st, the 

Ribin is bro't and opened. Bumpkm S.m- 
pers,cryesitsco„foundedGayIvow;and 

Ickning to the door, in comes Jone Taw- 
dry, dropping about 50 curtsees and stands 
J him : hoe shows her the R.b.n. Law 
L, sais shee, its right Gent, do You, take 
U, ti. AreaAfuU pretty. Then she enqu.res 

tight and Lght, Have You any .... 
^Zfe '.-i*^)'* says shee, wo. bemg ac- 
comodated W- they Departed. They Ge- 
neraly stand after they come in a great wl«le 
^peachless, and sometimes dont say a word 

till they are askt what they want, winch I 
Impute to the Awe they stand m o the 
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Indebted too; and must take what they 
bring without Liberty to choose for them- 
.aelves ; but they serve them as w^ll, making 
the merchants stay long enough for their pay. 
V/c may Observe here the great necessity 
and bennifitt both of Education and Cofi- 
versation; for these people have as Large a 
portion of mother Witt, and sometimes a 
Larger, than those who have bin brought up 
in Citues; But for want of emprovements, 
Render themselves almest Ridiculos, as 
above. I should be glad if they would leaf e 
.such follies, andam sureall that Love Clean 
. Houses (at least) would he glad on't.too. t 

They are generaly very plain 4n tfecar 
dress, throuout all y- Colony, as I saw, and 
follow one another in their modes; that' 
You, may know where they belong, especi»l- 
ly tlie wo-aen, meet them where you wilU 
Their Cheif Red Letter day 'is St. Elec- 
tion, w''^ is annualy Observed according to 
Charter, to choose their Goven^ : a blessing 
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they will find, if ever it be their hard for- 
tune to loose it. The present Govenor in 
Conecticott is the Honb'" John Winthrop 
Esq. A Gentleman of an Ancient and Ho- 
nourable Family, whose Father was Gove- 
nor here sometime before, and his Grand fa- 
ther had bin Gov'' of the Massachusetts. 
This gentleman is a very curteous and afay)le 
person, much Given to Hospitality, and has 
by his Good services Gain'd the affections of 
the people as much as any who had bin be- 
fore him in that post. 

Dec- 6th. Being by this time well Re- 
cruited and rested after my Journy, my 
business lying unfinished by some concerns 
at New York depending thereupon, my 
Kinsman, Mr. Thomas Trowbridge of New 
Haven, must needs take a Journy there before 
it could be accomplished, I resolved to go 
there in company w^^ him, and a man of 
the town w^^ 1 engaged to wait on me there. 
Accordingly, Dec. 6*^ we set out from New 
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to Stratford ferry ; w^h crossing, about two 
miles on the other side Baited our horses and 
would have eat a morsell ourselves, But the 
Pumpkin and Indian mixt Bred had such aa 
Aspect, and the Bare-legg'd Punch so awk- 
erd or rather Aw full a sound, that we left 
both, and proceeded forward, and about 
seven at night come to Fairfield, where we 
met with good entertainment and Lodg'd ; 
and early next morning set forward to Noro- 
walk, from its halfe Indian name North-walk, 
when about 12 at noon we arrived, and Had 
a Dinner of Fryed Venison, very savoury. 
Landlady wanting some pepper in the sea- 
soning, bid the Girl hand her the spice in the 
little Gay cupp on y^ shelfe. From hence 
we Hasted towards Rye, walking and Lead- 
ing our Horses neer a mile together, up a 
prodigios high Hill ; and so Riding till about 
nine at night, and there arrived and took up 
our Lodgings at an ordinary, w^'^ a French 
family kept. Here being very hungry, I de- 
sired a fricasee, w«^»» the Frenchman under- 




All IHE JOUEWAL OF 

takeing, tnannng«<1 so contrary to my notion 
:rLtry..hatlhastnedtoBeas«He.s; 

And being sl.ewd the way up a pa.r of s^au, 
,.u had such a narrow passage that had al 

«„st stopt by the Bulk of my Body ; But 
arriving at my apartment found .t to be a 
Srinto Chamber f«rni.ht amongst other 
KabbishwithaHighBeddandaLowo-a 

LongTab1e,aBe„chandaBoUomle.s ha. 

_Little Miss went .o scratch up my Kennell 
,. Rnsseiled as if shee'd bin in the Barn 

amongst the Husks, and supose such was the 

contents of the uckin-nevertheless be,^ 
exceeding weary, down llatd my poor Ca 

kes (never more tired) and found my Cover 
,ntv as mv Bed was hard. Annon 
ing as scanty as my or 
I heard another Russeliing no.se ,n Y Room 
"ailed to know the matter-Ltttle mtss 

said shee w.s making a bed for the men 
Iho, when they were in Bed, complamed 
their leggs lay om of it by reason o.« 

shortness-my poor bones complamed b.tter 
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the man who was with us ; and poor I made 
but one Grone, which was from the time i 
went to bed to the time I Riss, which was 
about three in th^ morning, Setting up by the 
Fire till Light, and having discharged our 
ordinary w*''* was as dear as if we had had 
far Bettei fare— wee took our leave of Mon- 
sier and about seven in the morn come to 
New Rochell a french town, where we had 
a good Breakfast. And in the strength of 
thai about an how'r before sunsett got to 
York. Here I applyd myself to Mr. Bur- 
roughs, a merchant to whom I was recom- 
mended by my Kinsman Capt. Prout, and re- 
ceived great Civilities from him and his 
spouse, who were now both Deaf but very 
agreeable in their Conversation, Diverting 
me with pleasant stories of their knowledge 
in Brittan from whence they both come, one 
of which was above the rest very pleasant 
to me viz. my Lord Darcy had a very extra- 
vagant Brother who had mortgaged what 
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dyed leaving only one son. Him bis Lord- 
ship (having none of his own) took and 
made him Heir of his whok Estate, which 
he was to receive at the death of his Aunt. 
He and his Aunt in her widowhood held a 
right understanding and lived as become 
such Relations, shee being a discreat Gen- 
tlewoman and he an Ingenios Young man. 
One day Hee fell into some Company though 
far his inferiors, very freely told him of the 
111 circumstances his fathers Estate lay un- 
der, and the many Debts he left unpaid to the 
wrong of poor people with whom he had 
dealt. The Young gentleman was put out 
of countenance— no way hee could think 
of to Redress himself— his whole depend- 
^uce being on the Lady his Aunt, and how 
to speak to her he knew not— Hee went 
home, sat down to dinner and as usual some- 
times with her w' -n the Chaplain was ab- 
sent, she desired nim to say Grace, w'^'* he 
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Pray God in Mercy take my Lady Darcy 

Unto his Heavenly Throna, 
That Little John may live like a man, 
And pay every man hia own. 

The prudent Lady took no present notice, 
But finishd dinner, after w*^"* having sat and 
talk-t awhile (us Customary) He Riss, took 
hii ilatt and Going out she desired him to 
|^« ner leave to speak to him in her Clos- 
sett, Where being come she desired to know 
why hee prayed for her Death in the manner 
aforesaid, and what part of her deportment 
towards him merritied such desires. Hee 
Reply'd, none at all, But he was un'^er such 
disadvantages that nothing but that could do 
him service, and told her how he had been 
affronted as above, and what Impressions it 
had made upon him. The Lady made him a 
gentle reprimand that he had not informed 
her after another manner, Bid him see what 
his father owed and he should have money 
to pay it to a penny, And always to leit hei' 
tKOOW his wants and he should have a redj 



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«,pply. The Young Gentleman charm'd 

3 his Aunts Discrete management Beggd 

ler pardon and accepted her kind offer and 

retrieved his fathers Estate, S.C. and sa^Hee 

hoped his Aunt would never dye, or shee 
had done better by him than heecofld have 

done for himself.-Mr. Burroughs. en. ^h 
„e to Vendue where 1 bought about 100 
Rheem of paper w'" was retaken in a ny- 
Wr"o:HolLnd and sold very ReasonaUy 

here-some ten. some Eight sbtmngs per 
RheembytheLottw-watenRheemtna 

Lott. And at the Vendue 1 — "/'^^ 
„,any acquaintances amon, . ..* ?ood wo 
re„ofthetow„..whoc«rteos0.uv.tedmeto 

Z. houses and S-ously ^ertaujed .. 

The Cittie of New York .s a pleasant, 

well compacted place, situated on a v.om- 

Todius River w'^ is a fine harbour or 
Thipp n- The Buildings Brick Generaly, 
;:; ately and high, though not al.ogether 
Sours in Boston. The Bricks m some of 
teHcusesare of divers CouUers and latdtn 



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Checkers, being fdazed look very agreeable. 
The inside of them are neat to admiration, 
the wooden work, for only the walls are plas- 
terd, and the Suniers and Gist are plained 
and kept very white scowr'd as so is all the 
partitions if made of Bords. The fire places 
have no Jambs (as ours have) But the Backs 
run flush with the walls, and the Hearth Is 
of Tyles and is as farr out into the Room 
m the Ends as before the fire, W^^ \^ Gene- 
rally Five foot in the Low'r rooms, and the 
peice over where the mantle tree should be 
is made as ours with Joyners work, and as I 
supose is fasten'd to iron rodds inside. The 
House where the Vendue was, had Chim- 
ney Corners like ours, and they and the 
aieanhs were laid w^»^ the finest tile that I 
-«eversee, and the stair cases laid all with 
white tile which is ever clean, and so are the 
walls of the Kitchen w«h had a Brick floor. 
They were making Great preparations to 
Receive their Govenor, Lord Cornbury from 

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the Jerseys, and for that End raised the mi- 
litia to Card him on shore to the fort. 

They are Generaly of the Church of 
England and have a New England Gentle- 
man for their minister, and a very fine church 
set out with all Customary requsites. There 
are also a Dutch and Divers Ccnvemicles aS 
they call them, viz. Baptist, Quakers, &c- 
They are not strict in keeping the Sabbath 
as in Boston and other places where I had 
bin. But seem to deal with great exactness 
as farr as I see or Deall with. They are 
sociable to one another and Curteos and Ci- 
vill to strangers and fare ^ell in their houses. 
The English go very fasheonable in their 
dress. Dut the Dutch, especially the mid- 
dling sort, differ from our women, in their 
habitt go loose, were French muches w'^*' are 
Bke a Capp and a head band in one, leaving 
their ears bare, which are sett out vf'^ Jew- 
ells of a large size and many in number. 
And their fingers hoop't with Rings, some 
with large stones in them ot many CouUers 



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as were tbeir pendants in thf u ears, which 
You should see very old women wear as well 

as Young. 

They have Vendues very frequently and 
make their Earnings very well by them, for 
they treat with good Liquor Liberally, and 
the Customers Drink as Liberally and Ge- 
nerally pay for't as well, by paying for that 
which hey Bidd up Briskly for, after the 
sack has gone plentifully about, tho' some- 
times good penny worths are got there. 
Their Diversions in the Winter is Riding 
Sleys about three or four Miles out of Town, 
where they have Houses of entertainment 
at a place called the Bowery, and some go 
to friends Houses who handsomely treat 
them. Mr. Burroughs cary'd his spouse and 
Daughter and myself out to one Madame 
Dowes, a Gentlewoman that lived at a farm 
House, who gave us a handsome Entertain- 
ment of five or six Dishes and choice Beer 
and metheglin, Cyder, &tc. all which she 
laid was the produce of her larm. 1 be- 



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lieve we mett 50 or 60 slays that day— 
they ay with great svvif.i.ess and some arfe 
so furious that thcy'le turn out of the path 
for none except a Loa>len Cart Nor da 
they spare for any diversion .he place affords, 
and sociable .o a degree, they'r Tables be- 
ing as free to their Naybours as to them- 

fit^l VPS 

Havin? here transacted the affair 1 went 
upon and some other that fell in the way, 
after about a fortnight's stay there I left New- 
York with no Lhtle regrett, and Thursday, 
Dec. '.I, set out for New Haven w"- my 
Kinsman Trowbridse, and the man that 
waited on me about one afterno.m, and 
about three come to half-way house about 
ten miles out of town, where we Baited and 
went forward, and about 6 come to Spiting 
Devil, Else Kings bridge, where they pay 
three pence for passing over with a horse, 
which the man that keeps the Gate set up 
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\V« hoped to reach the french town and 
Lodg there that uight, but .mhapily lost our 
way about four miles short, and being over- 
taken by a great storm of wind and snow 

which set full in our faces about dark, we 
were very uneasy. But meeting one Gard- 
ner who lived in a Cottage thereabout, of- 
fered us his fire to set by, having but one 
poor Bedd, and his wife not well, fcc. or he 
would go to a House with us. where he 
thought we might be better accommodated 
-.thUher we went. But a surly old shee 
Creature, not worthy the name of wotnan 
who would hardly let us go into her Door, 
though the weather was so storn>y ..one bat 
«hee«ouldhaveturndoutaDogg. But 
her son whose name was gallop, who lived 

Just by Invited us «. his ho„.e and shewed 

„e two pair of stairs, viz. one up the loft 

and tother up the Bedd, ««" was as hard as 

it was high, and warmed it with a hott stone 

at the feet. 1 lay very uncomfortably, .nso- 

„,uch that I was so very cold and sick I was. 



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forced to call thein up to give me something 
to warm me. They had nothing but milk 
in the house, w^'^ they Boild, and to make it 
better sweetened w*** molasses, which I not 
knowing or thinking oft till it was down 
and coming up agen w*^*' it did in so plenti- 
ful! a manner that my host was soon paid 
double for his portion, and that in s;)ecia. 
But I believe it did me service in Cleering 
my stomach. So after tins sick and weary 
night at F.ast Chester, (a very miserable 
poor place,) the weather being now fair, 
Friday the 22*^ Dec. we set out for New Ro- 
chfelK where being come we had good En- 
tertainment and Recruited ourselves very 
well. This is a very pretty place well com- 
pact, and good handsome houses, Clean, 
good and passable Rodes, and situated on a 
Naviiji.ble River, abundance of land well 
fined Htid r[eerd all along as wee passed, 
which caused in me a Love to the place, 
w*^^ I t'oiild have been content to live in it. 
Here wee Ridd over a Bridge made of one 



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eptire stone of such a Brendth that a cart 
might pass with safety, and to spare — it lay 
over a passage cutt through a Rock to con- 
vey water to a mill not farr off. Here are 
three fine Taverns within call of each other, 
very good provision for Travailers. 

Thence we travailed through Merrinak, a 
neet, though little place, w**» a navigable Ri- 
ver before it, one of the pleasantest 1 ever 
see — Here were good Buildings, Especialy 
one, a very fine seat, w'^*' they told me was 
Col. Helhcoats, who I had heard was a very 
fine Gentleman. From hence we come to 
HorsNeck, where wee Baited, and they told 
me that one Church of England parson offi- 
ciated in all these three towns once every 
Sunday in turns throughout the Year ; and 
that they all could but poorly maintaine him, 
which they grudg'd to do, being a poor and 
quarelsome crew as I understand by our 
Host ; their Quarelling about their choice of 
Minister, they chose to have none — But 
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man to them. Here wee took leave of 
York Government, and Descending the 
Moimtainos passage that almost broke my 
heart in ascending before, we come to Stam- 
ford, a well compact Town, but miserable 
meeting house, w^^^ we passed, and thro' 
many and great difficulties, as Bridges which 
were exceeding high and very tottering and 
of vast Length, steep and Rocky Hills and 
precipices, (Buggbears to a fearful female 
travailer ) About nine at night we come to 
Norrwalk, having crept over i timber of a 
Broken Bridge a? )ut thirty foot long, and 
perhaps fifty to y« water. I was exceeding 
tired and cold when we come to our Inn, 
and could get nothing there but poor enter- 
tainment, and the Impertinant Bable of one 
of the worst of men, among many others 
of which our Host made one, who, had he 
bin one degree I mpudenter, would have out- 
done his Grandfather. And this I think is 
the most perplexed night I have yet had. 
From hence, Saturday, Dec. 23, a very cold 



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and windy day, after an Intolerable night's 
Lodging, wee hasted forward only observing 
in our way the Town to be situated on a 
Navigable river w*** indiferent Buildings and 
people more refind than in some of the 
Country towns wee had passed, tho' vicious 
enough, the Church and Tavern being next 
neighbours. Having Ridd thro a difficult 
River wee come to Fairfield where wee 
Baited and were much refreshed as well 
with the Good things w'^** gratified our ap- 
petites as the time took to rest our wearied 
Limbs, w*^*' Latter I employed in enquiring 
concerning the Town and manners of the 
people, &c. This is a considerable town, 
and fiUd as they say with wealthy people- 
have a spacious meeting house and good 
Buildings. But the Inhabitants are Liti- 
gious, nor do they well agree with their 
minister, who (they say) is a very worthy 
Gendeman. 



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They have aboundance of sheep, whose 
very Dung brings ihem great gain, with part 
of which they pay their Parsons sallery, And 
they Grudg that, prefering their Dung be- 
fore their minister. They Lett out their 
sheep at so much as they agree upon for a 
night; the highest Bidder always caries 
them. And they will sufficiently Dung a 
Large quantity of Land before morning. 
But were once Bitt by a sharper who had 
them a night and shenred them all before 
morning— From hence we went to Stratford, 
the next Town, in which 1 observed but few 
houses, and those not very good ones. But 
the people that I conversed with were civill 
and good natured. Here we staid till late at 
night, being to cross a Dangerous River fer- 
ry, the River at that time full of Ice ; but 
after about four hours waiting with great 
difficulty wee got over. My fears and fa- 
tigues prevented my here taking any parti- 



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cular observation. Being got to Milford, it 
being late in the night, I could go no fur- 
ther; my fellow travailer going forward, I 

was invited to Lodg at Mrs. , a very 

kind and civill Gentlewoman, by whom I was 
handsomely and kindly entertained till the 
next night. The people here go very plain 
in their apparel (more plain than I had ob- 
served in the towns I had passed) and seem 
to be very grave and serious. They told 
me there was a singing Quaker lived there, 
or at least had a strong inclination to be so. 
His Spouse not at all affected that way. 
Some of the singing Crew come there one 
day to visit him, who being then abroad, 
they sat down (to the woman's no small 
vexation) Humming and singing and grone- 
ing after their conjuring way— Says the wo- 
man are you singing quakers? Yea says 
Xhfjy— Then take my squalling Brat of a 
child here and sing to it says she for I have al- 



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most split my throat w^'' singing to him and 
cant get the Rogue to sleep. They took this 
as a great Indignity, and mediately depart- 
ed. Shaking the dust from their Heels left 
the good woman and her Child among the 
nlimber of the wicked. 

This is a Seaport place and accomodated 
with a Good Harbour, But I had not oppor- 
tunity to make particular observations be- 
cause it was Sabbath day— This Evening. 

December 24. I set out with the Gentle- 
womans son who she very civilly offered to 
go with me when she see no parswasions 
would cause me to stay which she pressingly 
desired, and crossing a ferry having but nine 
miles to New Haven, in a short time arrived 
there and was Kindly received and well ac- 
commodated amongst my Friends and Rela- 
tions. 

The Government of Connecticut Collony 

hesins westward .towards York at Stanford 

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(as I am told) and so runs Eastward towards 
Boston (I mean in my range, because I dont 
intend to extend my desiripiion beyond my 
own travails) and ends that way at Stoning- 
ton— -And has a great many Large towns ly- 
ing more northerly. It is a plentiful Country 
for provisions of all sorts and its Generally 
Healthy. No one that can and will be dilli- 
gent in this place nred fear poverty nor the 
want of food and Ravment. 

January 6^'»' Being now well F cruited 
and fitt for business Tdiscoursed the persons 
I was concerned with, that we might finnish in 
order to my return to Boston. They delays 
as they had hitherto d'^ne hoping to tire my 
Patience. But I was resolute to stay and see 
an End :f the matter let it he never so much 
to my disadvantage — So Jaau:iry 9th they 
come again and promise the Wednesday foU 
lowing to go through with the distribution of 
the Estate which they delayed till Thursday 



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and then come with new amusements. But 
at length by the mediation of that holy good 
Gentleman, the Rev. Mr. James Pierpont, 
the minister of New Haven, and with the ad- 
vice and assistance of other our Good friends 
we come to an accommodation and distribu- 
tion, which having finished though not till 
February, the man that waited on me to 
York taking the charge of me I sit out for 
Boston. We went from New Haven upon 
the ice (the ferry being not passable thereby) 
and the Rev. Mr. Pierpont w^^ Madam Prout 
Cuziii Trowbridge and divers others were 
taking leave wee went onward without any 
thing Remarkabl till wee come to New Lon- 
don and Lodged again at Mr. Saltonstalls— 
and here I dismist my Guide, and my Gene- 
ros entertainer provided me Mr. Samuel Ro- 
gers of that place to go home with me— 1 
stayed a day hrre Longer than 1 intendeii by 
the Commands of the Uon^^^ Govenor Win- 



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throp to stay and take a supper with hitn 
whose wonderful civility I may not omitt. 
The next morning I Cros.sed y^ Ferry to Gro- 
ton, having had the Honor of the Company,, 
of Madam Livinq:ston (who is the Govenors 
Daughter) and Mary Christophers and divers 
others to the boat — And thar night Lodg'* at 
Stonington and had Rost Beef and pumpkin 
sause for supper. The next night at Haven's 
and had Rost fov\le, and the next day wee 
come to a river which by Reason of Y® Fresh- 
etts coming down was swell'*' so high wee 
fear<^ it impassable and the rapid stream was 
very terryfying — However we must over and 
that in a small Cannoo. Mr. Rogers assu- 
ring me of his good Conduct, I after a stay of 
near an hovv'r on the shore fur consultation 
went into the Cannoo, and Mr. Rogers pad- 
dled about 100 yards upthe Creek by the shore 
side, turned into the swift stream and dexte- 
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the Other side as swiftly passing as an arrow 
shott out of the Bow by a strong arm.. I 
staid on y^ shore till Hee returned to fetch 
our horses, which he caused to swim over 
himself bringing the furniture in the Cannoo. 
But it is past my skill to express the Exceed- 
ing fright all their transactions formed in me. 
Wee were now in the colony of the Massa- 
chusetts and taking Lodgings at the first Inn 
we come too had a pretty difficult passage the 
next day which was the second of March by 
reason of the sloughy ways then thawed by 
the Sunn. Here I mett Capt. John Richards 
of Boston who was going home, So being 
very glad of his Company we Rode some- 
thing harder than hitherto, and missing 
my way in going up a very steep Hill, 
my horse dropt down under me as Dead; 
this new surprize no little Imrt me meet- 
ing it Just at the Entrance into Drdliam 
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that night. But was now obliged to gelt 
another Hors there and leave my own, 
resolving for Boston that night if possible. 
But in going over the Causeway at Dedham 
the Bridge being overflowed by the high wa- 
ters comming down I very narrowly escaped 
falling over into the river Hors and all wch 
twas almost a miracle I did not — now it grew 
late in the afternoon and the people having 
very much discouraged us about the sloughy 
way w^^ they said wee should find very diffi- 
cult and hazardous it so wrought on mee be- 
ing tired and dispirited and disapointed of 
my desires of going home that I agreed to 
Lodg there that night w^h vvee did at the 
house of one Draper, and the next day being 
March 3d wee got safe home to Boston, 
where I found my aged and tender mother 
and my Dear and only Child in good health 
with open arms redy to receive me, and my 
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come mee and hear the story of my trans- 
actions and travails I having this day bin five 
months from home and now 1 cannot fully 
express my Joy and Satisfaction. But de- 
sire sincearly to adore my Great Benefactor 
for thus graciously carying forth and return- 
ing in safety his unworthy handmaid. 





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THE YEARS 1710 & 1711. 



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The Diaries from which the following ex- 
tracts are made, were written by Mr. Buck- 
ingham, Minister of the second preshyterian 
church in Hartford, Connecticut, during the 
expeditions against Canada, in 1711 and 
1711, undertaken by the Colonies at the or- 
der of Queen Anne. The orthography in 
the following pages is generally modernized. 

An expedition had been formed in the year 
1709 against Montreal and Quebec, for which 
nearly 3000 men were furnished in quotas by 
the Colonies, but it had entirely failed, be- 
cause the English fleet and troops which were 
intended to co-operate, were unexpectedly 
despatched to Portugal. The troops suffered 

miich by sickness, but never came into action. 

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On account of the frontiers being continu- 
ally harassed by parties of French and In- 
dians, the Colonies were extremely urgent 
that another attempt should be made to con- 
quer Canada ; and General Nicholson and 
Colonel Schuyler went to England in the 
latter part of the year 1709, to solicit the per- 
mission and ass^stan-.e of the government. 
These were granted ; although the govern- 
ment really meditated nothing further than the 
capture of Port Royal and Nova Scotia, and 
actually accomplished only the former. It 
is hardly necessary to mention, that it is not 
the importance of the facts, but the hints of 
the situation of the country, which have in- 
duced the publication of these diaries. 

In July, 1710, news was received that 
Lord Shannon was under sailing orders for 
America, and on the 18th of September, a 
fleet of 36 ships of war and transports, part 
©f which had been sent over from England, 




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sailed from Nantasket for Port Royal. In 
these were embarked all the regular troops 
which had arrived, together with the soldiers 
furnished by several of the Colonies. Four- 
teen transports were furnished by Massachu- 
setts, 5 by Connecticut, 2 by New Hamp- 
shire, and 3 by Rhode Island ; and General 
Nicholson was invested with the chief com- 
mand. 

Our author accompanied the expedition as 
chaplain to the Connecticut troops. On the 
24th of September, they arrived at Pcvt 
Royal, and on the 21st of the following 
month they began a fire upon the fort, from 
three batteries of two mortars and twenty- 
four cohorns. The Star bomb-ship at the 
same time threw shells among the enemy. 

The circumstances attending the expedi- 
tion up to this period, appear to be detailed 
with minuteness in the diary before us ; but 
as the first part of it is written in a cypher 



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difficult to understand, it will be sufficient for 
the present to publish only that which is legi- 
ble, and which begins with the capitulation 
of the fort. 



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An account of what I brought from Hart- 
ford. 

A great coat, a new black broad-cloth coat, 
a serge coat, a drugget jacket, a white waist- 
coat, a new pair of serge breeches, a pair of 
leather ones, 2 shirts, 3 bands, 5 handker- 
chiefs, (three white ones and two Rumals,) 
Stnckens, two pair of grey ones, and one of 
black, a new pair of shoes, 2 pair of gloves, a 
hat new in May last, a Bible borrowed of 
brother Samuel Woodbridge, a psalm book, 
an ink-horn, knife and fork, tobacco box, 
between twenty and thirty shillings in silver, 
silver shoe buckles, small tobacco tongs, a 
|)en-knife, two nfipkins. 



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An account of my expenses and prepara- 
tions in the expedition against Port Royal, 
especially in things taken up at Boston : 

Imprimis. la my Journey to Boston, ZOO. 04. 10 



2. To a pair of stockings, 

3. Five yards black Russells, at 

9s. 6d. - - - 

4. Two yards Garlick, at 2s. 

5. Od i yard 3-4 Saloone, at 4s. 

6. To two doz. 1-2 buttons, at 8d. 

7. To three bands, - • " 

8. To a silk handkerchief. 

9. To the Taylor for raowhair, 

silk and making my jacket, 

10. To a Knit waistcoat, 

11. To a pair of black milled stockins, 
12*. A loose gown, at Major Walter's, 
l3. A grey drugget coat, 

And three silk ham^Verchiefs, 



. 4. 6 

1. 12. 6 
4. 

- 7. 
1. 8 

. 6. 9 



12. 5 
10. 1 

7. 



9. 



15. A pair of gloves, &c. Knit cap, both gi- 
ven me by Mr. Wadsworth. 

16. For a great, and one small tooth Comb. 




adUl- 



The Colony oj Connecticut debt. 
To our expenses for my journey to 



Boston, 



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14. 00 



To 20s. delivered to Sergt. Wor- 
thington, to pay his board at Bos- 
ton, and for his horse and journey 

back, 1. 0. 

The Colony of Connecticut Credit. 
To four pounds in bills of credit delivered to me by 
Mr. N. Stanley, - - - - M. 00. 00 

To particulars taken up at Maj. Wal- 

leys : 
Imprimis. To 20 yds. Damask, at 2s. 
8d. per yd. - . - 
Tosixyrds. shagg, - - - 
To a silk handkerchief, - 

7 yrds. 3-4 hoiland, at 3s. lOd. - 
To thread, 6d, - 
To making to shirts, - - - 
To making a gown, 

8 yrds. drugget, at 4s. per yrd. - 
5 yrds. shalloon, at 3s. 6d. 
3 doz. buttons at 16d. 
To Buckram tape, silk, mowhair, 

and making the coat, 



October 2. Monday, Hostages exchanged 
between the camp and fort. Those on our 
part were Colonel Reading and Capt. Mat- 



2. 13. 


4 


12. 





1. 9. 


8 




6 


6. 





3. 





1. 12. 





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tbews ; on the French side were the Deputy 
Governor and Commissary. 

One of the Falmouth's men unfortunately 
killed by his fellow, as they were shooting at 
swirte. Capt. Fatherly, commander of one 
of our transports, who had been out on a 
cruize, brought in hither thirteen men taken 
by a French privateer, and set on shore at the 
mouth of this harbor. 

5. Thursday. The garrison marched out 
with the usual marks of honor : drums beat- 
ing, colours flying, &c. about four o'clock af- 
ternoon, at what time a detachment from 
the several regiments marched into the fort, 
and took possession of it. The rest of the 
army returned to their camp. The union 
flag being hoisted, the cannon of the fort and 
men of war were discharged. 

9. Monday. Our troops, exc^^prkg those 
that are to keep garriso i iv^re this winter, 
were enbarked in ordor to their oeing trans- 
ported into their own country. 



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The Summons sent into the Fort, 
Francis Nicholson^ Esq. General and Com- 
mander in Chief of all her Majestyh of 
Great Britain^ forces noiv before Port 
Royaly 

To 
Monsieur Suhercase, Knight of the military 
order of St, Louisy ^c. Governor for the 
French King of D Ace lie and Port Royal 
You are hereby required and commanded , 

to deliver up to me for the Queen of Great 
Britain the Fort now in your possession, as 
what of right belongs to her now said Ma- 
jesty, together with all the territories under 
your eommaud, Ly virtue of an undoubted 
right of her Royal piedecessor ; and that to- 
gether with ail caiiuon, mortars, magazines 
of war, and trno^ir, under your ronimand ; 
otherwise I siiali endeavour to reduce forth- 
with the same I j force of her majesty's arms. 
Given under my hand and seal this first dav of 



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October, in the ninth year of the reign of our 
Sovereign Queen Anne, by the Grace of God 
Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, 
Defender of the Faith. Anno Domini 1710. 

NICHOLSON. 

The Answer, done in English, 5^c. 
Sir: 1 have just now received by one of 
your Colonels and another officer of your ar- 
my, a summons to surrender unto you the 
fort which my King hath left under my care, 
and *• ^ upon a pretence which I believe is 
not I grounded; nevertheless, to avoid 
the effusion of blood, and expecting the deci- 
sion of your pretended right, (which without 
doubt shall have its place in its time,) I will 
hear the proposal of an honorable and advan- 
tageous capitulation, which I know how to 
make good by a vigorous defence, which all 
my officers desire: for that i^ar. tvse. Sir, you 
may choose two of your officers, an.: 1 shall 





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give as many of mine, whom I shall send into 
the camp, if you send me a good passport 
and some hostages, so that I may treat with 
surety, and to whom I shall give a project 
of my pretences. Sir, this is all I can say to 
you at present ; and I finish in assuring you 
that I am your most humble and obedient 
servant : 

SUBERCASE. 
At Port Royal, 12 Oct, N. S. 1710. 



Articles of capitulation agreed for the re- 
duction of Port Royal Fort in L'Acadie, be- 
tween Mr. Daniel Auger De Subercase, Esqr. 
of the military order of St. Louis, Governor 
under his most Sacred, most Christian Ma- 
jesty, &c. and Mrs. Francis Nicholson, Ge- 
neral and Commander in Chief of the troops 
belonging tc her sacred majesty Anne, Queen 
of Great Britain. 

1. That the Garrison shall go out with 



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arms and baggage, beating the drum, and co- 

lours flying. 

2 Tiiat we shall have good vessels, wiih 

sufficient provision to carry us to Rochel or 

to Rochfort by the nearest way, where the 

said vessels shall receive a good passport for 

their returning home. 

3 That I shall have liberty to take six 
pieces of cannon, to my choice, with two 
mortars, to my ehoi( e also. 

4. That the officers shall carry away all 

their efficts, of what nature they may be ; or 
they shall have liberty to sell them to .he best 

adv'amage; the payment thereof shall be 

made faithfully. 

6. That the inhabitants within cannon 
shot of the fori may stay upon their estates, 
and enjoy their grain, vessels and im.novea- 
bles, for the space of two years, if they do 
not choose to go before that time ; and that 
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liberty so to do, provided, that they shall take 
the oath of fidelity to her sacred majesty of 
Great Britain, 

6. That the privateers belonging to the 
West Indies shall have one vessel to carry 
them home. 

7. That those that shall be willing to re- 
tire themselves to Placentia in Newfoundland, 
shall have the liberty by the nearest way. 

8. That the Canadians and others that 
have a mind to go to Canada, may go in the 
space of one year. 

9. That the effects, ornamehts and uten- 
sils belonging to the Chapel shall be returned 
to the Chaplain, with the rest belonging to 
the hospital. 

10. I promise to deliver the fort of Port 
Royal into the hands of Francis Nicholson, 
for the Queen of Great Britain, three days 
after the ratification of these presents and 
agreement, with all the effects belonging to 



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the king, viz : cannons mortars, bombs, bul- 
lets, powder and small arms. 

11. I shall faithfully discover all the 
mines and underground works. 

All the articles of the present agreement 
shall be faithful, fulfilled, and without difficul- 
ty, and signed on both sides. 

Given at Port Royal, this 13th of Oc- 
tober, 1710, N. S, 
NICHOLSON. SUBERCASE. 

General Nicholson^s Instructions to Major 

Livingston* 

Sir : If, upon your arrival at Canada, you 
find it consistent with her Majesty's immedi- 
ate service, make all possible despatch back 
again to New England to me ; and if I am 
embarked for Great Britain, take the first 
passage, and come over land to give an ac- 
count of your errand, aiid what may be for 
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5, bul- 

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Major 

ila, you 
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an ac- 
be for 
to me 



by all possible conveyances of all things rela- 
ting to the affair you go upon. 

Given under my hand at Annapolis 
Royal, this 16th October, in the 
9ih year of her majesty's reign, 
1710, 

FR. NICHOLSON. 
October 19, Thursday 1710. This morn- 
ing at four o'clock the signal was given to 
unniODr ; about six we weighed and towed 
out of the harbour. We were here awhile 
becalmed till about noon, when an easy gale 
sprung up, and gently wafted us across the 

bay to , over against which lay the 

Wolves, being per Ettinalern fourteen leagues 
from the entrance of Annapolis Royal har- 
bor. The weather was fair and pleasant 
and the sea unusually smooth. Our pilot, 
who had often sailed, told us he never knew 
it so before. A great smile of Providence 

We made the opening between Grand — 

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and the place called the Wolves in good sea- 
son, and stood under our course at night, 
steering West-south-west, and the wind be- 
ing East and by South, blowing very fresh ; 
the night rainy and the sea unquiet and much 

agitated. 

20. Friday. This morning we were 
abreast of long island, which lieth ^bout 8 
leagues west of Mount Desert ; having run, as 
is concluded, thirty leagues last night. We 
spied five sail ahead of us ; one of which is 
our briganteen, Moses Mansfield master. 
The rest, part of our fleet (open sloops). 
Before sunset two others came up with us- 
We all put into the South-west harbour, at 
the Isle of Holt, which is westward twenty- 
five leagues from Granmenen, said to be half 
way by the shortest passage between Anna- 
polis Royal and Nantuchet. 

21. Saturday. Early this morning we 
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We soon came up with Malinisns, an island 
distant four leagu es from thence. Soon after 
we made Mouhegan, to which from Malia- 
isns is reckoned ten ieaejues. At night ctime to 
an anchor in Pemmaquid harbour, a little be- 
low the ruins of the fort built here by the En- 
glish. This is said to be five leagups from 
Mouhegan ; so that we have run 20 leagues 
this day. The air thick and wet. We found 
the briganteen and sloops that came with us 
from the Isle of Holt, with fourteen or fifteen 
fishermen. 

22. Sabbath. At anchor in Pemmaquid 
Harbour; the wind against us and very 
strong — the weather dark and very rainy, till 
about an hour by sun at night, when the wind 
began to shift, and the sky to open. 

29. Monday. Continueu at anchor as 
above. We went on shore and viewed the 
country on both sides the river. On the 
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Still remain. The land is well cloathed with 
English grass, among, of which there grows 
great quantities of wormwood and parsnips, 
with some apple trees, btit without fruH. 
North-east from the fort, we met with seve- 
ral grave-stones, with some letters engraven 
on them, particularly on one H. M. 1695; 
near to which are three trenches of the In- 
dians, made when they landed. We crossed 
the river to the opposite side for water. On 
both sides were plain paths, made, as we 
judged by the Indians that inhabit or frequent 
this place, with other evident tokens of their 
having been very lately here. 

24. Tuesday. Windbound at Pemma- 
quid. '^ 

25. Wednesday. This morning, or rat- 
tner late last ni2;ht, the open sloops and shal- 
lops, in all twenty-one, sailed out of this har- 
bour. Abcnt ten the ships and briganteen 
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want of vi^ind were obliged to anchor again 
about noon. The wind freshened then, and 
we came to sail ; the wind proving scanty, 
and the weather looking doubtful and lower- 
ing, we tacked twice and stood in for Pem- 
maquid harbour again ; but about sun-down, 
the wind being more large, it was resolved to 
put to sea. We had a fresh gale and run per 
estimation, about 25 leagues. 
, 26c Thursday. This morning, early, we 
made Agomenticus Hills, on eur starboard 
bow, which is accounted 25 leagues to the 
west of Pemmaquid. The night was clear 
and the sea smooth. 

About 12 or 10 o'clock, we made Cape 
Ann ; by night were almost up with it : but 

aot being able to fetch it, resolve ^o it 

to windward. About 12 at night we parted 
from the briganteen. 

^ 27. Friday in the morning put into Cape 
Ann. In^ the evening Lieu|ei|aiit Cyp. Ni- 

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cholls, with about fifty soldiers belonging t 

our regiment, came on shore, in order t< 
march home by land. They went out o 

town a little after sun-sc . 

28. Saturday. Wind-bound in Cape Ann 

harbour. 

29. Sabbath. At Cape Ann. I lodged 

at Mr. White's. Preached ist John, 3, 8 
latter. 

30. Monday. Mr. Christophers and my- 
self, having provided horses and a pilot, set 
out for Boston. We passed through Man- 
ch(;ster, (commonly called Jeffrey's Creek, 
reckoned seven or eight miles from, Glouces- 
ter, or Cape Ann,) and Beverly, seven miles 
from thence, Mr. Blower minister,) we cross- 
ed the ferry to Salem for sixpence a- piece. 
Dined at Pratt's, paid for ourselves, five in 
all, and our horse-meat, 7s. Id. From hence 
we travelled 15 miles for Boston. A stone 
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marked on both sides, signifying the distance 
to and from those extremes between Salem 
and Boston. In this road lie the following 
towns: Ljnn, Riimle, Marsh. We arrived 
at Winnesimit about an hour after sun-set, 
(calling by the way at Lewis's,) here we 
paid our pilot, (his father refusing to agree 
with us, and referring the matter to his son,) 
for his journey and the two horses we rode 
upon, the sum of thirty shillings, which he 
demanded — an unconscionable and extrava- 
gant price. Quickly after we came hither, 
we look about, [probably some omission,'] 
and the wind being fair and blowing fresh, 
had a quick and easy passage to Boston. 

81. Tuesday. Lodged at Mr. Gosse's. 

November L Went over to Roxbury. 

2. Thursday. Lodged last night at Mr. 
Wallefs. This day arrived Ikth, one La- 
throp, from the westward, bringing the sad 
tidings of a ship driven ashore on the back 



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side of Cape Cod, all her masts gone. They 
saw some men on shore — a sailor on board, 
said Lathrop, concludes it to be the Mary, 
galley, the biggest of Connecticut transports, 
belonging to Mr. Tryland, Capt. Clark Com- 
mander. We left about thirty people in her 
at Cape Ann. 

3. Friday. * * * * This morning our 
General, of all men one of the most (jJene- 
rous, sent me per Mr, Bertrand, Junior, the 
sum of fifty shillings, to bear my expences 
home. A liberal man studies liberal things. 

6. Monday. Bought of Mr Philips a bi- 
ble, which cost me 12 shillings. Paid to Mr. 
Campbell, post master, seven shillings, being 
tht> arrearage due for the year 1710. 

7. Tuesday. * * * I look my journey 
from Boston about 8 in the morning. We 
came to Mr. Devotion's at night. The way 
thus: wa travelled from Boston to DeHham, 
10 miles ; from thence to Whites, 6 ; from 



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thence to Billings's, 6 ; from Billings's to De- 
votions, 10. I paid for horse-meat at Fish- 
ers, fourpence ; at White's, a groat apiece ; 
and at Billings's, for our dinner and oats, 
Is. which Mr. Deming f nid. Weather and 
ways dirty- Paid to Bennet, for keeping my 
horse, from thursday to this morning, four 
shillings. 

8. Wednesday. For myself and horse 
16 at Demotions. We mounted about sun^ 
rise, and travelled this day to Irish's, about 
miles according to the following estima- 
tion : From Devotions to Freeman's, five ; 
from thence to Whipples, where it cost me 
for horse-meat and ferriage six pence; from 
thence to Providence, five ; from thence to 
Tanner's (where for horse-meat 3d more,) five; 
from thence to Abbot's, two and half; from 
thence to Cooper's, eleven — here I paid a shil- 
ling for oats and a dram, whereof six-pence 



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belonged to Mr* Denning ; from Cooper's to 
White's, 3 miles. 

9. Thursday. We travelled this day from 
Smiths to Windham- The distances between 
those places, thus reckoned : from Smith's to 
Whitney's, at Planelield four and an half; 
from thence to Cieaveland's, four ; from 
Cleaveland's to the river, four; from the ri- 
ver to the town, six— in all about nineteen 
miles. We paid at Smith's for ourselves and 
horses 3s. Sd- the half of it mine excepting a 
small matter for oats, that Mr. D. * * * *. 
At Whitney's, our breakfast and horse-meat, 
19d- a very reasonable lay. At Cleavelands, 
ibr ferriage, oats and a quart^ of cyder, 12d. 
The two last sums I paid, and so discounted 
with my companion* 

10, Friday. I left two shillings at Mr. 
Webb's of Windham, for the man (one Hy- 
bert,) that brought my horse from Hartford ; 
being what he demanded for that service. I 






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paid also to the same person two French 
groats for piloting us over the river, abo'it five 
miles from hence. Left Mr. Williams iiis 
horse in the hands of the constable, to bo con- 
veyed to Mansfield. Got a pair of old shoes 
sot on my horse, one of which I had of Mr. 
Webb, for which he demanded six-pence ; 
which with half a pint of rum I had of him, 
he charged the country with- 

Returned to my own house about eight 
o'clock at night, when I had the satisfaction 
of seeing my family in good health, (bles- 
sed be God,) after a long absence from iht m. 



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A DIARY OF THE 



LAND EXPEDITION 



AGAINST 



CROWlf TOTSi 



IN THE TEAR 1711. 




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ZlffTKODVOTZON. 



General Nicholson made another vrjf 
age to England after the capitulation of Port 
Royal, to ask leave for another expedition 
against Canada. The n- * nistry unexpectedly 
consented; and in June, 1711, a fleet of 
twelve men of war arrived at Boston, but 
without either pilots or provisions. The 
northern colonies, however, raised large sup- 
plies of provisions and nien with great promp- 
titude ; and on the 20 of July, the fleet, under 
Admiral Walker, sailed for the St. Lawrence^ 
being encreased by the addition of three Ea- 



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glish ships before on the coast, forty trans- 
ports, six store ships, and a heavy train of ar- 
tillery and ammunition. 

General Nicholson had the command of the 
army which was assembled at Albany, and 
consisted of about four thousand men fur- 
nished from the colonies. Colonel Whit- 
ing commanded the Connecticut troops, Co- 
lonel Schuyler those ofNew York, and Co- 
lonel Ingoldsby those of New Jersey . 



D I A R Y, ^c. 



August 8, 1711. An account of what I 
brought from home, and carry with me In the 
present expedition against Canada ; 

1. A black broad-cloth coat, 
A grey coloured coat, 
A jacket Russells, 
A black drugget jacket, 
A little white jacket 
A pair of black serge breeches, 
A pair of black drugget breeches, nen^ 
Two Holland shirts, very good, 
Two speckled shirts, one taken up on the 

Country account at Capt. Whiting's, the 

other at Mr. Doly's. 
Four pair of stockings, one black worsted, 

another mixed worsted taken up at Gapt. 

Whiting's, on the Country account, the 

other two home-spun grey. 
Two pair of shoes, one new of King,^ 

with a pair of silver buckles* 



2. 
3. 
4. 
6. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 



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12. Five coloured handkerchiefs; two silk, one 
cotton, and if I mistake not, taken up at 
.Tonathan Arnold's, two rumals, one * * * 
at Capt Whiting's. 
Three bands, and two pair of gloves, 

1 4. A Portmantle with lock and key, 

15. One bottle of mint- water, and another of 

rum and clove-water mixed together. 

16. Two galley-pots, with essence of roses, 

1 7. A mail pillion, Snapsack, a razor, a ball of co- 

quolate, sope, a quire and half of paper, a 
knife and fork in a case Jack, a steel to- 
bacco box. 

A cartouch box, a gun boot and powder horn 
with the union flag cut out upon it, and 
Indian string to hang it on. 

Two white handkercheifs. 

20. A silver seal with about five and twenty shil- 

lings in silver. 

21. An ink-horn and tobacco stopper, with two 
little brass pipes upon it. 

A bible, Psalm book, Milton on Comus, and 

many notes. 
A knit wastecoat and little penknife. 
The prices of several things. 

Four yards of Garlick Holland, att 

3s 4d iQ^ 13^ 4 



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Fan, - - *. 

Pins of sorts, one 22d, the other 19, 
A baby, - . . . 

A silk musling handkerchief, - 
A pair of sizers, - - - 
Three thirds alimole, at 6s pr. yd. 
A London Baby, - - - 
A pound of Coquolate, 
Three quarters a yard calico, - 



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1. 8 

3 
4. 6 

8 

1. 4. 

4. 6 

2. 4 

3. 2 

2. 15. 9 



These sent to Hartford to my wife, by 
Sergt. Worthington, Sept. 8. 1710. 

I sent home my silver f.eal, tobacco stopper, 
and cartouch box, by Samuel Cole of Hart- 
ford. 

Aug. 8. Wednesday. At New Haven. 

9. Thursday. Three companies, viz : 
L. Colo. Livingston's, Major Burr's and Capt. 
Crane's, marched out of New Haven, with 
whom went Mr. Edwards. 

10. The rest of our troops marched out 
of this town. 



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!5. Monday. We halted at Woodlniry. 

14. Tuesday. We went from thence to 
Sackets farm. From Woodbury to this place 

may be reckoned 74 miles : 12 to 12 

to Swift river, 14 to the fort. About a mile 
of the dwelling house is a river very difficult 
to pass, by reason of the steepness of the 
banks ; and about a mile short of this is a 
very miry place, which is avoided by wind- 
ing round to the left. My horse fell under 
me, and rolled on my left leg, but without 
hurt. 

15. Wednesday. We lodged at Dyck- 
man's on the manor. From Sacket's farm 
to this place is counted 32 miles. 

16. Thursday. Lodged at Kenderhook, 

29 distant from the Bush , viz: 12 

from thence to Claverack, 12 more to this 
place. 

17. Friday. We arrived at Greenbush 
about three in the afternoon. From Ken- 






Miry. 
Bnce to 
IS place 

12 

a mile 
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derhook to this place they count 29 miles. 
We passed a small river about midwaj. Our 
course from Dickerman's hither is northerly, 
through pine plains, for the most part a very 
good road. 

* * * * Cijpher, * * * * , 
19. Sabbath. Preached from Psalm 20, 
3.— The rest of Colonel Schuyler's regiment 
embarqued in the evening upon battoes and 
stood for the flats. 

21. Tuesday. Four companies of Colo- 
nel Ingoldsby's regiment embarqued for the 
flats. The chaplains ^vere ordered a regi- 
mental suit, fusee, and accoutrements. Ac- 
cordingly Mr. Edwards and myself went to 
the commissary and took them up. * * 

28. Thursday. The remainder of the re- 
gular troops, encamped on the south river of 
Albany, struck their tents, in order to their 
embarquing ; but finding their battoes very . 

leaky, were obliged to pitch them again. 

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[Transcribed out of the London Gazette.] 
*^ Our advices from Poland import that Prince 
Galizzyn had defeated a considerable body 
of Tartars, and taken from them five thou-^ 

sand horses ; that the Palatine of S vi^ 

was missing, and according to the report 
in the Muscovite army, among the slain ; 
that the Tartars are retired to their own ha- 
bitations, dissatisfied with their expedition. 
According to advices from Belgrade and 

all the Cossacks have declared for the 

Muscovites, and most of the Tartars volun- 
teered to go to their own habitations— that 
the Muscovites had defeated the Turks near 
Bender and pillaged the place. Her majesty 
has been pleased to constitute and appoint 
Col. Wm. Tayler, Adjutant General of the 
Massachusetts province." 

24, Friday. This day three of our com- 
panies, viz : Capt Crane's, Capt. Wood's and 
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including those who were appointed to drive 
and goad the cattle that go for their sub- 
sistence. Col. Whiting came in to the camp. 

About four hundred of the nations of 

Indians came into Albany. 

25. Saturday. Yesterday I paid to my 
Tayler, Sergt. Wallis, eight shiiiingii in silver 
towards making my blew coat, laid out above 
four in coquolate, gingerbread and pipes. A 
pound of coquolate cost me 2s. 6d. 18d. of 
gingerbread, 5d. pipes : in all 4s. 6d. — Yes- 
terday received letters from home. 

26. Sabbath. Preached at Albany from 
Isaiah3, 10& 11. 

Tuesday. I left Albany about two after- 
noon, in company of Col. Livingstone and 
five more, and came in the evening into the 
camp at Stillwater, (wrote home by Lieu- 
tenant Treat,) where is at present general 
health, and none dangerously sick. 

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ler came into the camp, as !^lso Col. In- 

goldsbj, Col. ; a party of Indians, 

consisting of a captain and ten under him 
passed by this camp, as it is suspected, in or- 
der to get a prisoner at Canada. 

30. Thursday. At Stillwater, waiting 
for the repairing our baitoes. The Indians 
designed for Canada are staid in this camp, 
and not gone. * * * * 

SL Friday. General Nicholson came 
into the camp at Stillwater, and was received 
with a tripple huzza from the several regi- 
ments as he passed through them. The Ou- 
ondagous and Caiyujoes, about 200 or 250, 
arrived in our camp. 

September 1,1711. Sundry parties of In- 
dians came into the camp. It is said in all 
they make about 600. Twelve men from 
our regiment, and proportionally from the 
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logo. Also eight men out of Connecticut 
regiment, and so in proportion of the rest 
were detached to clear the wayes to Surro- 
togo* 

A private sentinel belonging to Col. In- 
goldsby's regiment, was wounded in the 
shoulder bj a ball shot from the other side 
of the river, at what time the Indians there 
With a running fire were receiving the gene- 
ral. Yesterday a Bullet from the same quar- 
ter struck the water within a few yards of 
Captain Mason, as he was standing on the 
shore, and glanced by him. 

% Sabbath. We had orders to strike 
our tents, and embark for Surrotogo, or the 
first carrying place ; but were prevented by 
rain, and continued in the tamp. I preached 
from Proverbs, 14, 9. 

S. Monday. Col. Schuyler's regiment 
and some Indians embar4ied for the first car- 
rying place ; ours about 9, in the morning fol- 



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lowed them. We got to Surrotogo in good 
lime and pitched our tents a little above it 
on the left side, at the upper end of it, about 
a mile from the first carrying place. 

4. Tuesday. Mr. Edwards, being under 
such indisposition of body as forbid his pro- 
ceeding with us took his leave of us, and em- 
barked, for Stillwater, in order to his return 
home. Our regiment decamped, and went 
some by water and some by land, to the first 
carrying place, and there pitched our tents? 
Quickly after our arrival in this place. Col. 
Schuyler's regiment struck their tents, and 
part of Col. Ingoldsby's came hither, viz : five 
companies. 

5. Wednesday. We decamped from the 
first carrying place, and encamped at the se- 
cond, having secured our provisions and am- 
munition where we landed, viz : at the falls. 
We took the ground to the right of Col. 
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transported our battoes, some on carriage! 
and some on men's shoulders, 

6. Thursday. We fetched over our stores, 
and put our battoes into the water. Fair 
weather after a wet night. 

7. Friday. Col Schuyler's and our regi- 
ment decamped from the second carrying 
place, and encamped by Fort Nicholson. A 
Jersey man belonging to Col. Schuyler's re- 
giment, died last night. Col. Whiting came 
into our camp at the second carrying place, 
and went with us by water to this encamp- 
ment. 

8. Saturday. Four out of a company 
were detached to clear the way to Wood 
Creek ; then two men out of a company were 
detached, to go with the five nations to Wood 
Creek, upon advice of our scouts sent thi- 
ther yesterday, had made some discovery of 
the enemy being there. It is said that one 
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knife, which be had left where ihey halted, 
at Fort Ann, missed the same and saw the 
tracks of Indians there.— Our scout returned 
from Wood Creek, without making anj dis- 
covery of the enemy. 

B. Sabhath. A detachment was sent out 
to clear the waje. I preached in the fore- 
noon from Exodus, 23: 25 and 26; and in 
the afternoon on Deuteronemy 5 : 32 and 33. 
About 20 of tne Synackes offered them- 
selves to fetch a prisoner from Canada ; but, 
the General being absent, were not permitted 
to go. In the evening several companies of 
the regular troops came into the camp in this 

place, and pitched their tents by the river 

Cloudy weather, with some sprinkling of 
rain. 

10* Mo^iday. Lieutenant Gen. Schuyler 
marched, with several companies of hisr^i- 
raent and many of the five nations There 
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carrying battoes— about 20; the rest loaden 
with stores. These guarded by a detach- 
ment from the Dutch and New England 
troops. General Nicholson came into tho 
camp, as also the rest of the irregular forces 
from the last carrying place. By order from 
the General the drum beat to arms, &c. A 
post from New England with letters to the 
General and some other arrived here thi»^ 
day — Cloudy, moist and rainy weather. 

11. Tuesday. More wagons and trucks, 
with men to guard ihem, and mend the roads, 
went for Wood Creek. The General forbad 
all communication between the Indians and 
our camp — Four Indians belonging to Capt* 
Shaw's company committed to our guard, 
and laid neck-and-heels, by their GeneraPs 
order, for trading with the Five Nations. I 
wrote home a journal of our march and en- 
campments to this day. In the middle of tho 
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12. Wednesday. This daj morning the 
camp laws were again read to our people ; 
and oh ! that thej were duly and impartial* 
ly executed. A scout sent out by Col. Schuy- 
ler returned into the camp at Wood Creek, 
excepting one, who is supposed to desert to 
the French. We came from Canada in com- 
pany with those Frenchmen who were de- 
tained at Albany. He left them at the Lak6 
Succuman. This day, as the preceeding, 
spent in carrying over Colonel Schuyler's bat- 
toes and stores. Several of Col. Ingoldsby'i 
regiment tied neck-and-heels, for going intb 
the Indians camp, contrary to the orders pub- 
lished on the 1 1 th instant. Moderate weather ; 
sometimes cloudy and foggy, with sprinkling 
of small rain. 

13. Thursday. A clear and warm morn- 
ing. Col. Livingston was sent to take care 
^bout clearing Wood Creek. Capt. Mason, 
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the Queen's and General's stores to the camp 
above; fur which purpose about 40 of our 
troops were employed — Fair and warm wea- 
ther. 

14. Friday. I wrote home by the post. 
Our troops employed in carrying over Capt. 

— Stores. Our Indians were sent with 

G. Woodcock, fourscore Indians and six 
Dutchmen, sent out from the camp at Wood- 
Creek in quest of a party of the enemy, sup- 
posed to be about twenty, whose tracks were 
discovered about ten miles distant from the 
camp. — Clear and moderate weather. 

16. Saturday. This moining three com- 
panies of Connecticut regiment, viz ; L. C. 
Livingston's, Crane's and Mason's, marched 
for Wood Creek. 

IG. Sabbath. Three companies of Col. 
Ingoldsby's regiment marched out of this 
camp for Wood Creek. An Indian wounded 
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a knife ; and supposing, as it is thought, that 
he had mortail)^ wounded him, came down to 
the General for a pardon-— I preached on 
Proverbs 18. 10. 

A party of our Indians, who were sent out 
some days ago in quest of another of the ene- 
my, happened to light upon the track of some, 
which they followed ; and in a place where 
they made an halt, one of them espied a piece 
of leather lying under a bush. This proved 
an Indian shoe, or part of one, in which he 
found a leaded ink-case, and a piece of paper 
giving an account of several parties, in all 
amounting to the number of an hundred and 
fouiscDre, nine French and the rest Indians, 
said to be detachments from nine nations, un- 
der the conduct of two French Officers. The 
paper relates the number of each party, and 
the names of those that make them, as also 
the place to which they are assigned.— Clear 
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17. Monday. This morning three com 
panies of Col. Ingoldsby's regiment, and tivo 
of Connecticut, viz : Major Burr's and Capt. 
Ward's marched towards upper camp. 

/^m._Sergt. Hall of Wallingford died this 
morning about nine o'clock. He was an old 
man, and had been long sick, and hopefully a 
good man—The General went for Wood 
Creek. In the evening Sergt. Hall was bu- 
ried ; his corpse attended to the grave by seve- 
ral files of musketeers, and honored with a 
triple discharge of their pieces — Fair and 
warm weather. 

18. Tuesday. This morning one Bridg- 
man (and Ljman) of Northampton came ex- 
press from Boston, and with several Dutch- 
man fr©m Albany, by whom we are advised 
that yestesday, about eight o'clock in the 
morning, a Dutchman as he was threshing at 
-^ about twelve miles from Albany, was 

taken captive by six Indians, and carried away. 

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They pssed by two girls, who were surprised 
by that actiou and told them they would do 
their father no hurt, and he should come to 
them again by and by. 

An hundred Indians and ten christians were 
sent from the upper camp to Crown Point, 
where some think the French have taken the 
ground before us. Several Indians were seen 
to pass by our camp through the woods, with 
their arms and packs, supposed to be on their 
return home ; and yesterday 20 or more were 
met on the road, going towards Albany. A 
party sent out, if possible, to intercept the ene- 
my that took the Dutchman yesterday. 

Another parcel of our battoes carried over to 
the head of the creek our horses, came, and 
returned thither with stores. 

a Wednesday. Mr. Sharp, Chaplain to 
the regular troops, as it is reported this morn- 
ing, went off privately last night in a bark ca- 
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home. This report proves too true: he is 
really gone. ***** 

This day I wrote home to my wife and Mr. 
Woodbridge, and also received letters from 
them, by which I was informed of the death of 
Ensign Bunce, and my Indian girl, and of the 
sickness among our people at home. At the 
same time an express arrived in this camp, 

with the very melancholy news of the misfor- 
tune befallen our fleet and forces generally 
- — ^— to Canada. The report gots, that 
they lost eight transports by a storm in the ri- 
ver, and eight hundred and fourscore men ; 
and the rest so broken and shattered, as it is 
conclude . they can't proceed in the expedition. 
An awful frown on New England in particu- 
lar, and the poor captives in the hand of our 
anti-christian and pagan enemies. Oh, what 
will those say ; how will they triumph and blas- 
pheme, reproach and deride ! But God go- 
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20. Thursday. This sad tidings was con- 
firmed by another express from Boston, who 
came into the oarap last night* Our general 
officers, by orders from the General, are gone 
for Wood Creek, I suppose, to hold a council 
upon it. Orders came do 'n this morning to 
stop those that were marching thither; and 
doubtless our expedition is at au end for this 
time. 

Capt. Shaw, missing two of his Indians that 

came from the upper camp yesterday, fears that 
they are lost or taken : the last more probable. 
Upon the receipt of my wife's letter, I wrote 
another this morning, which goes with the rest 
from hence, viz. by Bridgman of Northampton. 
Two red coats that were left at the second car- 
rying-place, to guard some stores left there by 
the wagoners, were m >sing this morning by 
those that went to fetch up the stores. 'I'he 
drink-beer and rum was most of it gone, and no 
sign of the men. It is to he feiued they are 
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21. Friday. Orders came down this 
morning from the upper camp, to put our bat- 
toes into the water again, and send up the 
troops with all hasten which, with the horse- 
men last from Albany, are going with all 
speed. A melancholy thing thus to be turned 

back— but God is riejhteous in all his ways. 

22. Lieutenant Bancroft, with 20 men of 
our regiment, in ten of our battoes, fell away 
from hence to the great carrying place ; as al- 
so did a Captain and company of the regular 
troops 

About forty of our battoes were brought 

hack from the head of Wood Creek. — A 

post came in from Albany with letters from 

York, advising that two ships were arrived at 

that place from Great Britain ; although that 

Commodore Little, in a cruise off Carthagena, 

took a galooii and Vice Admiral of the fleet they 

were convoying, who carried 60 brass guns, 

and had on board, besides its own, tfie loading, 

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25. Sabbath. I preached on Leviticus 1.9^^ 
17. — More battoes and stores brought down 
from above. 

24. Monday. Lieut. Mills, with 20 men, 
went down in ten loaden boats to the second' 
carrying place, as did also a captain's company 
ofthe other regiment. More battoes from the 
head of Wood Creek. The General and Co- 
lonel Schuyler, with the remainder of ihr 
troops, battoes and stores, came in from the up- 
per camp, excepting Lieut. Colonel Livingr 
stone, Major Burr, Capt. Ward and Capt. M^ih 
son, and their companies, kc, 

25. Tuesday. Col. Livingstone, Major 
liurr, and Captains Ward and Mason, with the 
rest of their troops, battoes and stores, camo- 
down from the upper camp. Col. Whitingj- 
Col Livingstone's company and Capt. Crane's 
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the second carrying place. Col. Whiting's 
company encamped where th^y landed, [26th] 
■ " but decamped for the second carrying 
place ; as did also Capt. Dirron, Capt. Crane^ 
and Lieut. Col. Livingstone's company. Part 
of our own Colonel's Company got to Stillwa- 
ter [27th] in the night ; the rest came in this 
morning, where we found the three companies 
above named, and several companies of the oth- 
er regiments. Last night died one of our mi- 
litia-men belonging to Farmingtown, 

28. Friday. Lieut. Col. Livingston, Cap- 
tain Craney Capt. Mason, with the most of their 
companies, decamped from Stillwater, and 
went down in their battoes to Van Schaick's 
ground, where they encamped, as did also 
some companies of the other regiments. ' 

29. Saturday. The rest of our troopsr 
excepting a detachment under the command 
of Capt. Schuyler, were left ro guard the re- 
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Van Schaick's, from whence Lieut, Col. Li- 
vingstone and the rest that came thither be- 
fore us, were moved a little before our arrival, 
for Albany. 

'30. Sabbath- Last night Leander, an In- 
dian that lived vi^ith Col. Whiting, died. In 
the morning eight battoes were sent down to 
AIl)any. I came in one of them to Grern. 
Bush. In the evening Col. Whiting and thcf 
rest of his company came down to Albany* 

October 1. Monday. The rest of our re- 
giment came into the camp below Albany. 

2. Tuesday. This and the preceding 
^ day taken up chiefly in carrying up our bat- 
toes into the pasture below the fort. 

4. Wednesday. In the old camp. Little 
business. 

4. Thursday. A general muster and re- 
view in the morning ; the afternoon spent in 
shooting, running, wrestling for a guinea, 
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ing and runL.ng Capt. Cranes men bore away 
the prize. — Governor Saltonshall came to Al- 
bany. * * * 

5* In the old camp at Albany. 

6. Saturday. Major Burr, with the troops 
belonging to New Haven and Fairfield coun- 
ty marched from Green Bush on their return 

home. 

7. Sabbath. The rest of our regiments, 
under the conduct of Capt. Mason, with whom 
I march, decamped from Green Bush and 
went to Kenderhook — 29 miles. 

8- Monday. We marched about 22 miles, 
and encamped about 4 or 6 from Houseton- | 
sack river. 

9» Tuesday. We proceeded about 16 
miles east of that river ; 23 miles* 

10. Wednesday. We got into Westfield 

at one or two. 

11. Thursday. We halted at Westfield- 

12. Friday. I returned to my family* 



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